This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo
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 10.1856 2461201.6856 13.24 08:27:01.29 +57:43:56.9
159.67051 35.31224 galactic Lyn Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 6.4 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASASSN-V J082701.40+574357.3
Type: ROT
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
14.700 g Y 0.150 g 2458571.74500 58.670000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 08:27:01.29 +57:43:56.9: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:27:01.29 +57:43:56.9: 14.23 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.23 +/- 0.06
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
ASASSN-V J082701.40+574357.3,2461201.6856,13.24,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J082701.40+574357.3 20260610.1856 13.24CV 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 10.1856 2461201.6856 12.94 08:37:29.90 +53:17:04.9
165.04731 37.08921 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 6.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" GSC 03798-00492
Type: RRAB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.500 V 14.450 V 2453715.00460 0.535883300000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 08:37:29.90 +53:17:04.9: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:37:29.90 +53:17:04.9: 13.92 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.04
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 10.1857* 08 37 29.90 +53 17 04.9 12.9 U UMa 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
GSC 03798-00492,2461201.6856,12.94,0.05,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
GSC 03798-00492 20260610.1856 12.94CV 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: 2461093.73517407 22.02.2026 05:38:29.040 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
First image: 2461093.73517407 22.02.2026 05:38:29.040 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Last image: 2461201.68590597 10.06.2026 04:27:32.276 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 7101
Objects passed selection criteria: 7086
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4954.5
Average stars matched: 4782.75 (96.5335 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 114016 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 23:38:43 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: 2461093.73517407 22.02.2026 05:38:29.040 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
First image: 2461093.73517407 22.02.2026 05:38:29.040 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Last image: 2461201.68590597 10.06.2026 04:27:32.276 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
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: 15 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): 39246
Objects passed selection criteria: 39145
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 29152.5
Average stars matched: 28225.8 (96.821 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 147036 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 23:40:42 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/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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: 2461201.68538722
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits'
wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits'
wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Image size: 927.4'x629.8' 15.5(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.81"/pix along the X axis and 5.92"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:28:32.338 +53:59:11.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.81"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.8" and 8.7"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.0' 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: 08:28:18.061 +54:00:08.44 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 08:28:32.338 +53:59:11.90
Second-epoch image center 08:28:18.061 +54:00:08.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0383 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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.0' 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: 08:28:15.943 +54:00:39.28 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 08:28:32.338 +53:59:11.90
Second-epoch image center 08:28:15.943 +54:00:39.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0469 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 08:28:18.061 +54:00:08.44
Second-epoch second image center 08:28:15.943 +54:00:39.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01001 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/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mdXEpsJzsN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dgyv02or5W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VqO9ouks1N
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qaN6DP3Zkx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10801 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 113.1033 to 142.4919 deg, Dec +47.7238 to +59.2637 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.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 113.1033 to 142.4919 deg, Dec 47.7238 to 59.2637 deg
Loaded 7240 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): 19 out of 20 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 20 out of 10801 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.888000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.888000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10801 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 113.1033 to 142.4919 deg, Dec +47.7238 to +59.2637 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 113.1033 to 142.4919 deg, Dec 47.7238 to 59.2637 deg
Loaded 7240 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): 19 out of 20 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 20 out of 10801 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 10687 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 112.1655 to 141.8814 deg, Dec +48.1871 to +59.2552 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 112.1655 to 141.8814 deg, Dec 48.1871 to 59.2552 deg
Loaded 7092 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): 5067 out of 5264 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5264 out of 10687 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ 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:
2.2 pix Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
2.4 pix Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.2 pix fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
2.2 pix fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
15.3 mag. Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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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/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=806, passed=10801
Got 10801 stars (including 9985 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10801 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 927.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 927.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012881 (46.4 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010304 (37.1 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 174 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 143 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 10.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 138 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 9.92"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 222 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 203 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 9.77"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 201 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2197 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 7.14"
Excluding outliers - 201 stars left (next iteration limit 151)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits N_match=201 sigma_overall_arcsec=11.239 sigma_q1_arcsec=12.826 sigma_q2_arcsec=21.453 sigma_q3_arcsec=9.443 sigma_q4_arcsec=33.388 n_q1=74 n_q2=11 n_q3=108 n_q4=8 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=2.971
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -region wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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.dgyv02or5W (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=636, passed=10687
Got 10687 stars (including 10043 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10687 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10557 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=226 n_q2=272 n_q3=225 n_q4=253 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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.VqO9ouks1N (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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=85, passed=2240
Got 2240 stars (including 2153 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2240 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.4 to 59.3)
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(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.4 to 59.3)
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(), 2207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=433 n_q2=119 n_q3=370 n_q4=46 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.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.qaN6DP3Zkx (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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=92, passed=2226
Got 2226 stars (including 2130 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2226 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.4 to 59.3)
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: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2204 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.4 to 59.3)
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: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=420 n_q2=115 n_q3=387 n_q4=48 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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=Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits sigma_overall=11.239 worst_q_ratio=2.971
ref2=Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.439 worst_q_ratio=1.177
new1=fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.069
new2=fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits sigma_overall=0.404 worst_q_ratio=1.169
reference average sigma_overall=5.839 worst_q_ratio=2.074
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227_astrometric_residuals.png (201 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 5.98 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lyn-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Image size: 927.4'x629.8' 15.5(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.81"/pix along the X axis and 5.92"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:28:32.338 +53:59:11.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.81"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.8" and 8.7"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.0' 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: 08:28:18.061 +54:00:08.44 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 08:28:32.338 +53:59:11.90
Second-epoch image center 08:28:18.061 +54:00:08.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0383 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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.0' 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: 08:28:15.943 +54:00:39.28 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 08:28:32.338 +53:59:11.90
Second-epoch image center 08:28:15.943 +54:00:39.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0469 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 08:28:18.061 +54:00:08.44
Second-epoch second image center 08:28:15.943 +54:00:39.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01001 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/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits &> /tmp/tmp.l94I9L8MPO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0nPHtJoSwd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8Lp61x2TgX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i6iPqf4gMz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 61028 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 113.0242 to 142.5942 deg, Dec +47.6514 to +59.2748 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.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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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 113.0242 to 142.5942 deg, Dec 47.6514 to 59.2748 deg
Loaded 7336 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): 20 out of 22 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 22 out of 61028 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.763200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.763200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.61
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.61
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 61028 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 113.0242 to 142.5942 deg, Dec +47.6514 to +59.2748 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 113.0242 to 142.5942 deg, Dec 47.6514 to 59.2748 deg
Loaded 7336 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): 20 out of 22 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 22 out of 61028 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 55363 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 112.0163 to 141.9969 deg, Dec +48.1776 to +59.2644 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 112.0163 to 141.9969 deg, Dec 48.1776 to 59.2644 deg
Loaded 7173 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): 4711 out of 5292 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5292 out of 55363 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ 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:
2.1 pix Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
2.3 pix Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.2 pix fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
2.2 pix fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
15.5 mag. Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.l94I9L8MPO (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/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=3670, passed=61010
Got 61010 stars (including 57216 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61010 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 927.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 927.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012881 (46.4 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010304 (37.1 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 174 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 141 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 8.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 136 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 9.24"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 225 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 205 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 9.19"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 204 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 6.57"
Excluding outliers - 204 stars left (next iteration limit 149)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits N_match=204 sigma_overall_arcsec=10.709 sigma_q1_arcsec=12.482 sigma_q2_arcsec=28.090 sigma_q3_arcsec=8.732 sigma_q4_arcsec=46.768 n_q1=75 n_q2=9 n_q3=115 n_q4=5 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.367
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -region wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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.0nPHtJoSwd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=3142, passed=55344
Got 55344 stars (including 52143 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55344 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.511 n_q1=226 n_q2=271 n_q3=222 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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.8Lp61x2TgX (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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=673, passed=14804
Got 14804 stars (including 14105 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14804 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.421 n_q1=436 n_q2=116 n_q3=367 n_q4=44 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.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.i6iPqf4gMz (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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=348, passed=14719
Got 14719 stars (including 14349 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14719 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.3)
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(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.3)
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(), 14544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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=fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.408 n_q1=419 n_q2=109 n_q3=388 n_q4=48 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-09_CI_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-26-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0051.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.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_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_233457_TTUQ2b1x1_35610_7DESOSwo/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 08:53:04.11 +50:11:36.8: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 08:41:33.60 +53:41:12.7: 12.93 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 08:37:29.90 +53:17:04.9: 16.24 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 08:27:01.29 +57:43:56.9: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:53:04.11 +50:11:36.8: 12.80 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.80 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:41:33.60 +53:41:12.7: 13.71 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:53:04.11 +50:11:36.8: ref_mag=12.80 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6939 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:41:33.60 +53:41:12.7: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1581 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:37:29.90 +53:17:04.9: 13.92 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:37:29.90 +53:17:04.9: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8981 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:27:01.29 +57:43:56.9: 14.23 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.23 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:27:01.29 +57:43:56.9: ref_mag=14.23 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.2407 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out08444.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33860.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 74099_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052
The candidate 74099_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74531_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052
The candidate 74531_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 74548_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052
The candidate 74548_fd_Lyn-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_23-27-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0052 did not pass the final checks