This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr
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 09.4335 2461200.9335 13.36 01:56:15.65 +12:56:57.1
146.41078 -46.94605 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.0" and 9.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.64 Angelina -0 -1 1 13.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:56:15.65 +12:56:57.1: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 01:56:15.65 +12:56:57.1: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 06 09.4335* 01 56 15.65 +12 56 57.1 13.4 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461200.9335,13.36,0.05,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 20260609.4335 13.36CV 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 09.4335 2461200.9335 13.39 01:37:12.87 +12:23:46.5
140.09245 -48.94425 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 9.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.419 Aurelia 0 -2 2 13.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:37:12.87 +12:23:46.5: 15.30 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 01:37:12.87 +12:23:46.5: 15.44 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.35 +/- 0.12
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,2461200.9335,13.39,0.05,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 20260609.4335 13.39CV 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: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
First image: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Last image: 2461200.93374515 09.06.2026 10:24:25.581 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.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.: -7.55
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 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): 6071
Objects passed selection criteria: 6029
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3799.5
Average stars matched: 3587.5 (94.4203 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112200 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jun 8 11:26:26 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-95-g079870fa
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jun 9 07:29:46 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
First image: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Last image: 2461200.93374515 09.06.2026 10:24:25.581 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
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: 21 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): 33548
Objects passed selection criteria: 33442
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 22576
Average stars matched: 21119.8 (93.5496 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 136012 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jun 8 11:26:26 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-95-g079870fa
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jun 9 07:32:11 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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.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: 2461200.93321478
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'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits'
wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3' 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: 01:46:29.904 +13:59:11.65 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 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80
Second-epoch image center 01:46:29.904 +13:59:11.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0436 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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3' 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: 01:46:32.927 +13:58:35.25 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 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80
Second-epoch image center 01:46:32.927 +13:58:35.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0389 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 01:46:29.904 +13:59:11.65
Second-epoch second image center 01:46:32.927 +13:58:35.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01586 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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UYxHLBc4Fo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vSDgwCHwkG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits &> /tmp/tmp.F6nvOIv7Lc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ub2WZdKl4r
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7679 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3971 to 34.9280 deg, Dec +8.6500 to +19.2744 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 18.3971 to 34.9280 deg, Dec 8.6500 to 19.2744 deg
Loaded 4730 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): 3854 out of 4067 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4067 out of 7679 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.943700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.943700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7679 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3971 to 34.9280 deg, Dec +8.6500 to +19.2744 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 18.3971 to 34.9280 deg, Dec 8.6500 to 19.2744 deg
Loaded 4730 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): 3854 out of 4067 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4067 out of 7679 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 7715 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.4569 to 34.9561 deg, Dec +8.6328 to +19.2992 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 18.4569 to 34.9561 deg, Dec 8.6328 to 19.2992 deg
Loaded 4733 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): 3864 out of 4074 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4074 out of 7715 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ 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:
2.0 pix Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
2.0 pix Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
15.4 mag. Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 10.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=549, passed=7679
Got 7679 stars (including 7121 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7679 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.217 n_q1=215 n_q2=260 n_q3=251 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=546, passed=7715
Got 7715 stars (including 7157 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7715 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7502 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.211 n_q1=217 n_q2=263 n_q3=254 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.212
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.F6nvOIv7Lc (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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=195, passed=2222
Got 2222 stars (including 2024 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2222 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (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 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.522 n_q1=244 n_q2=219 n_q3=269 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Ub2WZdKl4r (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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=196, passed=2150
Got 2150 stars (including 1951 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2150 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (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 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.550 n_q1=248 n_q2=218 n_q3=269 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits sigma_overall=0.282 worst_q_ratio=1.241
ref2=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits sigma_overall=0.271 worst_q_ratio=1.212
new1=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits sigma_overall=0.482 worst_q_ratio=1.148
new2=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits sigma_overall=0.464 worst_q_ratio=1.187
reference average sigma_overall=0.2765 worst_q_ratio=1.2265
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-03-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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3' 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: 01:46:29.904 +13:59:11.65 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 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80
Second-epoch image center 01:46:29.904 +13:59:11.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0436 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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3' 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: 01:46:32.927 +13:58:35.25 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 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80
Second-epoch image center 01:46:32.927 +13:58:35.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0389 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 01:46:29.904 +13:59:11.65
Second-epoch second image center 01:46:32.927 +13:58:35.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01586 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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits &> /tmp/tmp.f7OS52ei0R
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tNR6L2q5mq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4ihPfDQo94
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3shmgQ2FXr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 40639 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3971 to 34.9782 deg, Dec +8.6329 to +19.2915 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 18.3971 to 34.9782 deg, Dec 8.6329 to 19.2915 deg
Loaded 4751 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): 3680 out of 4108 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4108 out of 40639 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.837850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.837850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 40639 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3971 to 34.9782 deg, Dec +8.6329 to +19.2915 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 18.3971 to 34.9782 deg, Dec 8.6329 to 19.2915 deg
Loaded 4751 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): 3680 out of 4108 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4108 out of 40639 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 40606 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.4179 to 34.9996 deg, Dec +8.6328 to +19.2991 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 18.4179 to 34.9996 deg, Dec 8.6328 to 19.2991 deg
Loaded 4756 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): 3696 out of 4113 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4113 out of 40606 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
2.0 pix Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
15.6 mag. Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 13.4 (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.f7OS52ei0R (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1873, passed=40632
Got 40632 stars (including 38691 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40632 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39666 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39665 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.226 n_q1=210 n_q2=268 n_q3=247 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.tNR6L2q5mq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1820, passed=40596
Got 40596 stars (including 38714 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40596 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39714 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.216 n_q1=210 n_q2=267 n_q3=250 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.257
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.4ihPfDQo94 (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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=504, passed=14762
Got 14762 stars (including 14240 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14762 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (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 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=249 n_q2=209 n_q3=262 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=430, passed=14169
Got 14169 stars (including 13724 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14169 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (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 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.530 n_q1=252 n_q2=208 n_q3=262 n_q4=247 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits.wcscat.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-23-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.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_2026-06-09_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_072532_TTUQ2b1x1_285116_iowlybzr/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:47:23.15 +17:22:13.6: 11.62 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:28:36.29 +14:39:24.2: 10.76 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:56:15.65 +12:56:57.1: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:55:20.40 +15:20:40.8: 13.33 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:37:12.87 +12:23:46.5: 15.30 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 01:47:23.15 +17:22:13.6: 11.60 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.61 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 01:56:15.65 +12:56:57.1: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:47:23.15 +17:22:13.6: ref_mag=11.61 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.8133 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 01:55:20.40 +15:20:40.8: 13.34 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 01:28:36.29 +14:39:24.2: 10.73 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:55:20.40 +15:20:40.8: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1468 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.74 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:28:36.29 +14:39:24.2: ref_mag=10.74 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.0018 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-41-22_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 01:37:12.87 +12:23:46.5: 15.44 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.35 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 01:37:12.87 +12:23:46.5: ref_mag=15.35 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.3954 delta=1.96 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out40006.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54661.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 52636_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331
The candidate 52636_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53017_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331
The candidate 53017_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54661_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331
Preparing report for the candidate 54661_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331
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Considering the candidate 54762_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331
The candidate 54762_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_05-24-25_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0331 did not pass the final checks