This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5
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 20.1586 2461211.6586 10.79 10:46:31.58 +02:11:56.5
247.38882 51.07558 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.7 Iris -0 0 0 11.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 10:46:31.58 +02:11:56.5: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 10:46:31.58 +02:11:56.5: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 06 20.1586* 10 46 31.58 +02 11 56.5 10.8 U Sex 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461211.6586,10.79,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260620.1586 10.79CV 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 20.1586 2461211.6586 12.85 10:56:18.12 +01:15:39.1
251.21594 52.17310 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.88 Thisbe -0 0 0 13.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 10:56:18.12 +01:15:39.1: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 10:56:18.12 +01:15:39.1: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 06 20.1586* 10 56 18.12 +01 15 39.1 12.8 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461211.6586,12.85,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260620.1586 12.85CV 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 20.1586 2461211.6586 13.54 11:27:44.07 -00:39:34.3
263.61840 55.68835 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.120 Lachesis -1 1 1 13.5 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:27:44.07 -00:39:34.3: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:27:44.07 -00:39:34.3: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 06 20.1586* 11 27 44.07 +00 39 34.3 13.5 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461211.6586,13.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260620.1586 13.54CV 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 20.1586 2461211.6586 13.88 11:18:45.55 +02:08:39.0
257.37531 56.58380 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.270 Anahita -0 0 0 13.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:18:45.55 +02:08:39.0: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:18:45.55 +02:08:39.0: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 06 20.1586* 11 18 45.55 +02 08 39.0 13.9 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461211.6586,13.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260620.1586 13.88CV 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 20.1586 2461211.6586 14.22 11:31:07.63 +02:21:31.9
261.69349 58.64513 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.189 Phthia -0 1 1 14.4 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:31:07.63 +02:21:31.9: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:31:07.63 +02:21:31.9: 15.61 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 06 20.1586* 11 31 07.63 +02 21 31.9 14.2 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461211.6586,14.22,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260620.1586 14.22CV 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 20.1586 2461211.6586 14.24 11:03:28.66 +01:55:55.5
252.59570 53.89882 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.336 Lacadiera -1 0 1 14.5 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:03:28.66 +01:55:55.5: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:03:28.66 +01:55:55.5: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 06 20.1586* 11 03 28.66 +01 55 55.5 14.2 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461211.6586,14.24,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260620.1586 14.24CV 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.71357755 16.04.2026 05:07:23.100 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
First image: 2461146.71357755 16.04.2026 05:07:23.100 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Last image: 2461211.65880286 20.06.2026 03:48:30.567 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5568
Objects passed selection criteria: 5553
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4357.25
Average stars matched: 4288 (98.4107 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111716 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jun 16 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-100-g8a7e82c2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jun 19 23:55:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461146.71357755 16.04.2026 05:07:23.100 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
First image: 2461146.71357755 16.04.2026 05:07:23.100 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Last image: 2461211.65880286 20.06.2026 03:48:30.567 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.38
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 13 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 30021
Objects passed selection criteria: 29934
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 26028.8
Average stars matched: 25359.5 (97.4288 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 133756 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jun 16 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-100-g8a7e82c2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jun 19 23:57:16 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.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: 2461211.65833216
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_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:36.466 -02:00:07.52 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 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21
Second-epoch image center 11:08:36.466 -02:00:07.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0147 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_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:33.927 -01:59:55.78 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 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21
Second-epoch image center 11:08:33.927 -01:59:55.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0071 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 11:08:36.466 -02:00:07.52
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:33.927 -01:59:55.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01106 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/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.buphjMCbba
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5iB2o7m3Yc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oFRsu6db2n
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oPPDEfQ4Jf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2432 to 175.0831 deg, Dec -7.3134 to +3.3569 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.2432 to 175.0831 deg, Dec -7.3134 to 3.3569 deg
Loaded 3866 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): 3207 out of 3328 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3328 out of 6113 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.798800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.798800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.13
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.13
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2432 to 175.0831 deg, Dec -7.3134 to +3.3569 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.2432 to 175.0831 deg, Dec -7.3134 to 3.3569 deg
Loaded 3866 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): 3207 out of 3328 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3328 out of 6113 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5632 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2909 to 175.0325 deg, Dec -7.2681 to +3.2717 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.2909 to 175.0325 deg, Dec -7.2681 to 3.2717 deg
Loaded 3803 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): 3190 out of 3294 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3294 out of 5632 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
2.3 pix Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
2.1 pix fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
2.1 pix fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
15.0 mag. Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.buphjMCbba (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/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=438, passed=6113
Got 6113 stars (including 5671 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6113 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6061 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 944 stars left (next iteration limit 1038)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits N_match=944 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.594 n_q1=219 n_q2=240 n_q3=231 n_q4=254 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.301
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -region wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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.5iB2o7m3Yc (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/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=375, passed=5632
Got 5632 stars (including 5252 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5632 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5580 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5581 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5581 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 947 stars left (next iteration limit 1041)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits N_match=947 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.583 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.558 n_q1=219 n_q2=234 n_q3=238 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.294
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits -region wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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.oFRsu6db2n (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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=242, passed=2924
Got 2924 stars (including 2675 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2924 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 411 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits N_match=943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=222 n_q2=216 n_q3=254 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.167
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.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.oPPDEfQ4Jf (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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=248, passed=2900
Got 2900 stars (including 2645 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2900 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 411 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 942 stars left (next iteration limit 1036)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits N_match=942 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=219 n_q2=214 n_q3=257 n_q4=252 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.167
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits sigma_overall=0.456 worst_q_ratio=1.301
ref2=Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits sigma_overall=0.450 worst_q_ratio=1.294
new1=fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.167
new2=fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits sigma_overall=0.381 worst_q_ratio=1.167
reference average sigma_overall=0.453 worst_q_ratio=1.2975
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171_astrometric_residuals.png (944 matched stars from wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133_astrometric_residuals.png (947 matched stars from wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064_astrometric_residuals.png (943 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065_astrometric_residuals.png (942 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 10:46:31.58 +02:11:56.5: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 10:46:31.58 +02:11:56.5: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20212.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20212_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
Preparing report for the candidate 20212_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
10:46:31.58 +02:11:56.5
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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.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_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:36.466 -02:00:07.52 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 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21
Second-epoch image center 11:08:36.466 -02:00:07.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0147 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_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:33.927 -01:59:55.78 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 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21
Second-epoch image center 11:08:33.927 -01:59:55.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0071 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 11:08:36.466 -02:00:07.52
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:33.927 -01:59:55.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01106 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/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vZeyEDaPWv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1BXZR3oOmL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LZE2HQUwo4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ORaiRIfwBK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33877 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2320 to 175.0870 deg, Dec -7.3180 to +3.3671 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.2320 to 175.0870 deg, Dec -7.3180 to 3.3671 deg
Loaded 3877 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): 3086 out of 3367 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3367 out of 33877 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.678150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.678150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33877 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2320 to 175.0870 deg, Dec -7.3180 to +3.3671 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.2320 to 175.0870 deg, Dec -7.3180 to 3.3671 deg
Loaded 3877 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): 3086 out of 3367 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3367 out of 33877 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 31205 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2881 to 175.0375 deg, Dec -7.2681 to +3.2727 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.2881 to 175.0375 deg, Dec -7.2681 to 3.2727 deg
Loaded 3807 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): 3109 out of 3359 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3359 out of 31205 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
2.1 pix Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
2.0 pix fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
1.9 pix fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
15.2 mag. Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=29, blended=1524, passed=33848
Got 33848 stars (including 32278 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33848 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33525 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits N_match=943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.570 n_q1=216 n_q2=238 n_q3=228 n_q4=261 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.260
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -region wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=1336, passed=31185
Got 31185 stars (including 29805 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31185 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits N_match=943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.551 n_q1=223 n_q2=227 n_q3=236 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits -region wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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.LZE2HQUwo4 (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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=524, passed=19792
Got 19792 stars (including 19229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19792 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19610 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19611 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19611 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 944 stars left (next iteration limit 1038)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits N_match=944 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.380 n_q1=228 n_q2=217 n_q3=253 n_q4=246 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.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.ORaiRIfwBK (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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.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_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=680, passed=20062
Got 20062 stars (including 19328 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20062 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits N_match=943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=221 n_q2=215 n_q3=257 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.190
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-19_CI_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_230246_TTUQ1b1x1_3161708_IvCBlDc5/fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.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_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-47-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0064.fits
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065.fits
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Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 10:54:14.76 +01:15:17.8: 12.76 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:24:50.91 +02:49:18.3: 12.13 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 10:40:39.77 +00:06:52.5: 12.87 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 10:56:18.12 +01:15:39.1: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:02:36.60 -00:06:25.6: 13.34 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:06:29.71 -00:07:39.0: 13.64 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:27:44.07 -00:39:34.3: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 10:54:14.76 +01:15:17.8: 12.77 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:24:50.91 +02:49:18.3: 12.21 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:54:14.76 +01:15:17.8: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0604 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.16 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:24:50.91 +02:49:18.3: ref_mag=12.16 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6418 delta=-0.48 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 10:40:39.77 +00:06:52.5: 12.92 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.89 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:40:39.77 +00:06:52.5: ref_mag=12.89 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2151 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 10:56:18.12 +01:15:39.1: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:18:45.55 +02:08:39.0: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:03:28.66 +01:55:55.5: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:31:07.63 +02:21:31.9: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:06:29.71 -00:07:39.0: 13.64 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.64 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:06:29.71 -00:07:39.0: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7696 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:02:36.60 -00:06:25.6: 13.28 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:27:44.07 -00:39:34.3: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.31 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:02:36.60 -00:06:25.6: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3713 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:18:45.55 +02:08:39.0: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:03:28.66 +01:55:55.5: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:31:07.63 +02:21:31.9: 15.61 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 10:38:54.82 -05:18:03.9: 12.41 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 10:38:54.82 -05:18:03.9: 12.55 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.47 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:38:54.82 -05:18:03.9: ref_mag=12.47 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2590 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 51758_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 51758_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:56:42.99 +02:17:48.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51759_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 51759_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51761_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 51761_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51762_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 51762_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:24:52.28 -05:07:51.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51819_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 51819_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:46:31.58 +02:11:56.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51977_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 51977_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52060_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
Preparing report for the candidate 52060_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
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Considering the candidate 52068_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 52068_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:51:21.70 +02:00:15.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52103_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 52103_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:28:08.36 -00:54:15.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52122_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 52122_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:34:50.06 -02:14:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52142_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 52142_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:29:07.36 -02:53:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52157_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 52157_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:42:20.95 +00:50:33.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52179_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 52179_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52194_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
Preparing report for the candidate 52194_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
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Considering the candidate 52196_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 52196_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:28:07.56 -02:27:44.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52258_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 52258_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52316_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
Preparing report for the candidate 52316_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
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Considering the candidate 52396_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
Preparing report for the candidate 52396_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
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Considering the candidate 52401_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
Preparing report for the candidate 52401_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
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Considering the candidate 50223_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 50223_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:38:10.50 -06:19:54.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50090_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 50090_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 50080_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 50080_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:38:54.21 -06:08:15.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50074_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065
The candidate 50074_fd_Leo-08-Q1b1x1_2026-06-19_22-48-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0065 did not pass the final checks
