This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy
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 23.2565 2461214.7565 12.20 14:18:21.92 -13:03:02.3
333.38050 44.62095 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.116 Sirona -0 -0 0 12.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:18:21.92 -13:03:02.3: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:18:21.92 -13:03:02.3: 15.79 +/- 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 23.2565* 14 18 21.92 -13 03 02.3 12.2 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461214.7565,12.20,0.05,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 20260623.2565 12.20CV 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 23.2565 2461214.7565 12.82 14:03:06.76 -10:01:17.6
330.42726 48.98591 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.79 Eurynome -0 0 0 12.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:03:06.76 -10:01:17.6: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:03:06.76 -10:01:17.6: 15.67 +/- 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 23.2565* 14 03 06.76 -10 01 17.6 12.8 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461214.7565,12.82,0.05,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 20260623.2565 12.82CV 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 23.2565 2461214.7565 13.10 14:49:05.41 -11:38:26.2
343.16047 41.86056 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.694 Ekard 1 -0 1 13.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:49:05.41 -11:38:26.2: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:49:05.41 -11:38:26.2: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461214.7565,13.10,0.05,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 20260623.2565 13.10CV 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 23.2565 2461214.7565 13.09 14:23:46.72 -11:41:05.7
335.94261 45.18638 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.144 Vibilia -0 -0 1 13.1 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:23:46.72 -11:41:05.7: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:23:46.72 -11:41:05.7: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461214.7565,13.09,0.05,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 20260623.2565 13.09CV 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 23.2565 2461214.7565 13.22 14:36:54.08 -06:16:58.6
344.17419 47.96336 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.498 Tokio -0 -0 0 13.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:36:54.08 -06:16:58.6: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:36:54.08 -06:16:58.6: 15.90 +/- 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 23.2565* 14 36 54.08 -06 16 58.6 13.2 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461214.7565,13.22,0.05,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 20260623.2565 13.22CV 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 23.2565 2461214.7565 12.23 14:53:15.44 -14:35:57.4
341.97832 38.86521 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 7.1 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" MR Lib
Type: RRAB/BL
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.400 V 13.300 V 2453133.70520 0.540065000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:53:15.44 -14:35:57.4: 13.25 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:53:15.44 -14:35:57.4: 13.30 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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
MR Lib,2461214.7565,12.23,0.05,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
MR Lib 20260623.2565 12.23CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461177.74013294 17.05.2026 05:45:37.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
First image: 2461177.74013294 17.05.2026 05:45:37.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Last image: 2461214.75678043 23.06.2026 06:09:35.829 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6076
Objects passed selection criteria: 6044
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4449
Average stars matched: 4350 (97.7748 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112308 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jun 21 14:44:16 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-107-g3b0f95a5
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jun 23 01:39:51 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: 2461177.74013294 17.05.2026 05:45:37.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
First image: 2461177.74013294 17.05.2026 05:45:37.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Last image: 2461214.75678043 23.06.2026 06:09:35.829 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 18
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
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): 40966
Objects passed selection criteria: 40888
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 31699.8
Average stars matched: 30740.8 (96.9747 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 144000 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jun 21 14:44:16 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-107-g3b0f95a5
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jun 23 01:42:03 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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.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: 2461214.75626032
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits'
wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Image size: 941.4'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: 14:34:16.483 -09:58:39.58 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 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81
Second-epoch image center 14:34:16.483 -09:58:39.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0316 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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Image size: 941.4'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: 14:34:14.066 -09:58:14.98 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 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81
Second-epoch image center 14:34:14.066 -09:58:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0361 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 14:34:16.483 -09:58:39.58
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:14.066 -09:58:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01205 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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Yo2VzCkCWV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mDelLQEtAO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p60MTWTVOA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NOI1Re0Gd0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6505 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1784 to 226.7337 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 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 210.1784 to 226.7337 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 deg
Loaded 4925 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): 3653 out of 3795 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3795 out of 6505 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.748900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.748900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.00
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.00
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6505 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1784 to 226.7337 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.1784 to 226.7337 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 deg
Loaded 4925 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): 3653 out of 3795 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3795 out of 6505 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 6495 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1250 to 226.7332 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 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 210.1250 to 226.7332 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 deg
Loaded 4942 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): 3664 out of 3804 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3804 out of 6495 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
2.1 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
2.1 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
2.1 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
15.0 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 10.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh: line 136: echo: write error: Broken pipe
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=484, bad_region=0, passed=6505
Got 6505 stars (including 6011 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6505 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6423 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6421 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6421 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.347 n_q1=221 n_q2=224 n_q3=275 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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.mDelLQEtAO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=473, bad_region=0, passed=6495
Got 6495 stars (including 6011 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6495 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6403 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=221 n_q2=222 n_q3=275 n_q4=253 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.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.p60MTWTVOA (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_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=265, bad_region=0, passed=2468
Got 2468 stars (including 2200 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2468 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=233 n_q2=221 n_q3=280 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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.NOI1Re0Gd0 (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_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.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_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=242, bad_region=0, passed=2468
Got 2468 stars (including 2220 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2468 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=236 n_q2=224 n_q3=275 n_q4=236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.045
ref2=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits sigma_overall=0.338 worst_q_ratio=1.114
new1=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.093
new2=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits sigma_overall=0.368 worst_q_ratio=1.065
reference average sigma_overall=0.3495 worst_q_ratio=1.0795
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lib-01-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 ####
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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Image size: 941.4'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: 14:34:16.483 -09:58:39.58 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 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81
Second-epoch image center 14:34:16.483 -09:58:39.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0316 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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Image size: 941.4'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: 14:34:14.066 -09:58:14.98 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 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81
Second-epoch image center 14:34:14.066 -09:58:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0361 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 14:34:16.483 -09:58:39.58
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:14.066 -09:58:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01205 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0PGSjlUS9O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4AUQVdEhxl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dowOHULUC2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s6h9pTrrlX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44976 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1249 to 226.7541 deg, Dec -15.6275 to -4.2266 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 210.1249 to 226.7541 deg, Dec -15.6275 to -4.2266 deg
Loaded 4999 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): 3584 out of 3962 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3962 out of 44976 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.604400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.604400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44976 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1249 to 226.7541 deg, Dec -15.6275 to -4.2266 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 210.1249 to 226.7541 deg, Dec -15.6275 to -4.2266 deg
Loaded 4999 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): 3584 out of 3962 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3962 out of 44976 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 44874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1250 to 226.7538 deg, Dec -15.6278 to -4.2271 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 210.1250 to 226.7538 deg, Dec -15.6278 to -4.2271 deg
Loaded 4999 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): 3604 out of 3957 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3957 out of 44874 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
1.9 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
1.9 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
1.9 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
15.2 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.0PGSjlUS9O (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=1893, bad_region=6, passed=44954
Got 44954 stars (including 42977 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44954 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=228 n_q2=220 n_q3=278 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.025
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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.4AUQVdEhxl (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1841, bad_region=6, passed=44856
Got 44856 stars (including 42923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44856 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=229 n_q2=218 n_q3=279 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.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.dowOHULUC2 (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_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=505, bad_region=0, passed=18946
Got 18946 stars (including 18402 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18946 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=232 n_q2=225 n_q3=272 n_q4=242 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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.s6h9pTrrlX (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_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.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_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=508, bad_region=0, passed=18984
Got 18984 stars (including 18443 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18984 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=236 n_q2=233 n_q3=265 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_013452_TTUQ1b1x1_3317300_GkJElGqy/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:40:53.59 -12:48:11.7: 11.94 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:49:05.41 -11:38:26.2: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:31:20.23 -11:53:12.6: 13.10 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:25:06.57 -09:17:31.3: 12.57 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:03:06.76 -10:01:17.6: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:18:21.92 -13:03:02.3: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:36:54.08 -06:16:58.6: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:23:46.72 -11:41:05.7: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:40:53.59 -12:48:11.7: 11.92 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:31:20.23 -11:53:12.6: 13.07 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:49:05.41 -11:38:26.2: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:25:06.57 -09:17:31.3: 12.62 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.93 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:03:06.76 -10:01:17.6: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:40:53.59 -12:48:11.7: ref_mag=11.93 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0806 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:31:20.23 -11:53:12.6: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0153 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:18:21.92 -13:03:02.3: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:25:06.57 -09:17:31.3: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0094 delta=-0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:53:15.44 -14:35:57.4: 13.25 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:36:54.08 -06:16:58.6: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:23:46.72 -11:41:05.7: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:53:15.44 -14:35:57.4: 13.30 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:53:15.44 -14:35:57.4: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.2315 delta=1.04 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32530.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53699.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53713.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53730.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53734.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53735.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
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: 6s
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Considering the candidate 53657_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 53657_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53659_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 53659_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53697_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 53697_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:00:59.40 -08:32:48.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53699_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
Preparing report for the candidate 53699_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
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Considering the candidate 53709_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 53709_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:32:21.93 -14:10:31.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53710_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 53710_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:17:59.18 -07:31:28.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53713_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
Preparing report for the candidate 53713_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
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Considering the candidate 53721_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 53721_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:07:54.64 -06:18:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53730_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
Preparing report for the candidate 53730_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
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Considering the candidate 53731_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 53731_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53734_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
Preparing report for the candidate 53734_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
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Considering the candidate 53735_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
Preparing report for the candidate 53735_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
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Considering the candidate 53737_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 53737_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:17:11.27 -05:44:42.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53743_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 53743_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:55:09.83 -07:16:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32530_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
Preparing report for the candidate 32530_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
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Considering the candidate 27336_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201
The candidate 27336_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-09-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0201 did not pass the final checks
