This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk
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 28.2401 2461219.7401 11.95 15:15:22.09 -09:30:41.1
351.52587 39.41446 galactic Lib 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.92 Undina -1 -0 1 12.0 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:15:22.09 -09:30:41.1: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:15:22.09 -09:30:41.1: 15.85 +/- 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,2461219.7401,11.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260628.2401 11.95CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 28.2401 2461219.7401 12.12 15:31:54.26 -13:51:56.6
351.51568 33.46975 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" 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.346 Hermentaria 0 -0 0 12.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:31:54.26 -13:51:56.6: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:31:54.26 -13:51:56.6: 15.68 +/- 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,2461219.7401,12.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260628.2401 12.12CV 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 28.2401 2461219.7401 12.94 15:08:26.81 -08:20:52.1
350.89178 41.42514 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" 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.269 Justitia -0 -1 1 12.9 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:08:26.81 -08:20:52.1: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:08:26.81 -08:20:52.1: 15.82 +/- 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,2461219.7401,12.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260628.2401 12.94CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 28.2401 2461219.7401 13.16 15:14:56.12 -10:25:45.3
350.62813 38.80737 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" 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.776 Berbericia -1 -0 1 13.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:14:56.12 -10:25:45.3: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:14:56.12 -10:25:45.3: 15.80 +/- 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,2461219.7401,13.16,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260628.2401 13.16CV 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 28.2401 2461219.7401 13.59 15:23:32.68 -13:34:42.3
349.94737 35.05873 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" 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.563 Suleika -0 -1 1 13.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:23:32.68 -13:34:42.3: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:23:32.68 -13:34:42.3: 15.65 +/- 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,2461219.7401,13.59,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260628.2401 13.59CV 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 28.2401 2461219.7401 13.36 15:35:06.98 -09:34:42.7
355.86700 35.96211 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" 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.559 Nanon 0 -0 0 13.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:35:06.98 -09:34:42.7: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:35:06.98 -09:34:42.7: 15.80 +/- 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,2461219.7401,13.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260628.2401 13.36CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461153.89842042 23.04.2026 09:33:33.524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
First image: 2461153.89842042 23.04.2026 09:33:33.524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Last image: 2461219.74039126 28.06.2026 05:45:59.805 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.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.: -7.67
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5875
Objects passed selection criteria: 5854
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: 4350.25
Average stars matched: 4209.25 (96.7588 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112740 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sat Jun 27 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-110-ga10a059d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-27)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jun 28 01:03:20 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: 2461153.89842042 23.04.2026 09:33:33.524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
First image: 2461153.89842042 23.04.2026 09:33:33.524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Last image: 2461219.74039126 28.06.2026 05:45:59.805 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 15 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 39565
Objects passed selection criteria: 39485
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 31468.5
Average stars matched: 30531.2 (97.0216 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 146096 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sat Jun 27 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-110-ga10a059d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-27)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jun 28 01:05:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.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: 2461219.73976995
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:44.282 -09:59:18.09 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 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17
Second-epoch image center 15:25:44.282 -09:59:18.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0139 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:42.004 -09:58:50.91 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 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17
Second-epoch image center 15:25:42.004 -09:58:50.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0222 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 15:25:44.282 -09:59:18.09
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:42.004 -09:58:50.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01202 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DhCynGHl8N
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DeiShaMZtQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Uy2yASKB93
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QOOxevRhTA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8132 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6642 to -4.1937 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 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6642 to -4.1937 deg
Loaded 6002 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): 4551 out of 4710 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4710 out of 8132 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.736000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.736000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8132 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6642 to -4.1937 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6642 to -4.1937 deg
Loaded 6002 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): 4551 out of 4710 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4710 out of 8132 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 8122 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.3808 to 239.4992 deg, Dec -15.2688 to -4.7095 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.3808 to 239.4992 deg, Dec -15.2688 to -4.7095 deg
Loaded 5366 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): 4509 out of 4666 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4666 out of 8122 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.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:
2.2 pix Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
2.2 pix Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
2.3 pix fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
2.2 pix fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
15.0 mag. Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 10.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=500, bad_region=1629, passed=8132
Got 8132 stars (including 6099 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8132 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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6555 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6555 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6555 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.215 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.214 n_q1=300 n_q2=150 n_q3=316 n_q4=198 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.524
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -region wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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.DeiShaMZtQ (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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=502, bad_region=1708, passed=8122
Got 8122 stars (including 5998 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8122 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6567 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=283 n_q2=175 n_q3=303 n_q4=206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits -region wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.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.Uy2yASKB93 (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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=282, bad_region=679, passed=3010
Got 3010 stars (including 2095 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3010 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2403 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2403 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2403 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=295 n_q2=173 n_q3=296 n_q4=203 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.029
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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.QOOxevRhTA (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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=279, bad_region=673, passed=2972
Got 2972 stars (including 2062 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2972 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2363 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=293 n_q2=175 n_q3=293 n_q4=205 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits sigma_overall=0.241 worst_q_ratio=1.524
ref2=Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.133
new1=fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.029
new2=fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.112
reference average sigma_overall=0.3085 worst_q_ratio=1.3285
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183_astrometric_residuals.png (966 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lib-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:44.282 -09:59:18.09 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 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17
Second-epoch image center 15:25:44.282 -09:59:18.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0139 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:42.004 -09:58:50.91 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 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17
Second-epoch image center 15:25:42.004 -09:58:50.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0222 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 15:25:44.282 -09:59:18.09
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:42.004 -09:58:50.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01202 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Dh0bUJnVdN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W8pFPXqZQa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XUKqk9lHkI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Z8IudjpHku
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 56059 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6809 to -4.1523 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 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6809 to -4.1523 deg
Loaded 6037 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): 4376 out of 4830 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4830 out of 56059 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.606950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.606950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 56059 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6809 to -4.1523 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 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6809 to -4.1523 deg
Loaded 6037 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): 4376 out of 4830 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4830 out of 56059 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 50094 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.3438 to 239.5045 deg, Dec -15.2716 to -4.7095 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 223.3438 to 239.5045 deg, Dec -15.2716 to -4.7095 deg
Loaded 5381 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): 4369 out of 4768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4768 out of 50094 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
2.1 pix Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
2.1 pix fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
2.1 pix fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
15.2 mag. Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (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.Dh0bUJnVdN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=8, blended=2373, bad_region=9775, passed=56051
Got 56051 stars (including 44223 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56051 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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.211 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=307 n_q2=154 n_q3=306 n_q4=201 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.328
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -region wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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.W8pFPXqZQa (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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=6, blended=2552, bad_region=7252, passed=50088
Got 50088 stars (including 41003 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50088 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43534 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43534 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43534 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=295 n_q2=168 n_q3=303 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits -region wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.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.XUKqk9lHkI (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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=3, blended=839, bad_region=2894, passed=21646
Got 21646 stars (including 18159 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21646 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19006 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.378 n_q1=308 n_q2=167 n_q3=290 n_q4=202 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.042
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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.Z8IudjpHku (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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=840, bad_region=2897, passed=21779
Got 21779 stars (including 18308 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21779 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19124 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19124 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19124 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=306 n_q2=170 n_q3=289 n_q4=202 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.105
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-06_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0182.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-06-28_CI_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_005712_TTUQ2b1x1_118495_ozg38dfk/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:14:56.12 -10:25:45.3: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:23:32.68 -13:34:42.3: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:28:55.56 -12:44:10.1: 13.54 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:08:26.81 -08:20:52.1: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:43:59.99 -10:50:19.9: 11.46 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:35:06.98 -09:34:42.7: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:31:54.26 -13:51:56.6: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:15:22.09 -09:30:41.1: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:08:26.81 -08:20:52.1: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:28:55.56 -12:44:10.1: 13.66 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:23:32.68 -13:34:42.3: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.59 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:28:55.56 -12:44:10.1: ref_mag=13.59 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4952 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:35:06.98 -09:34:42.7: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:31:54.26 -13:51:56.6: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:43:59.99 -10:50:19.9: 11.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:14:56.12 -10:25:45.3: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-08_02-14-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits at 15:15:22.09 -09:30:41.1: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.50 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:43:59.99 -10:50:19.9: ref_mag=11.50 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6618 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out69599.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out69610.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out69637.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out69652.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out69669.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out69675.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
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: 5s
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Considering the candidate 69595_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 69595_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69599_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
Preparing report for the candidate 69599_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
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Considering the candidate 69610_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
Preparing report for the candidate 69610_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
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Considering the candidate 69612_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 69612_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:34:14.32 -10:02:14.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69637_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
Preparing report for the candidate 69637_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
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Considering the candidate 69652_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
Preparing report for the candidate 69652_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
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Considering the candidate 69666_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 69666_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:26:46.85 -05:55:04.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69669_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
Preparing report for the candidate 69669_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
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Considering the candidate 69675_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
Preparing report for the candidate 69675_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
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Considering the candidate 69677_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183
The candidate 69677_fd_Lib-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_00-45-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0183 did not pass the final checks
