This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY
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 07 04.1289 2461225.6289 11.22 11:48:34.06 -11:34:30.8
279.37138 48.39943 galactic Crt Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.15 Eunomia -0 -0 0 11.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 11:48:34.06 -11:34:30.8: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 11:48:34.06 -11:34:30.8: 15.86 +/- 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,2461225.6289,11.22,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.1289 11.22CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 04.1289 2461225.6289 13.11 11:44:25.30 -11:58:01.1
278.18091 47.65828 galactic Crt Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 7.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.433 Eros -1 0 1 13.4 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 11:44:25.30 -11:58:01.1: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 11:44:25.30 -11:58:01.1: 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,2461225.6289,13.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.1289 13.11CV 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 07 04.1289 2461225.6289 14.12 11:52:37.44 -08:21:21.3
278.99495 51.76142 galactic Crt Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.639 Latona -0 0 0 14.4 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 11:52:37.44 -08:21:21.3: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 11:52:37.44 -08:21:21.3: 15.91 +/- 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,2461225.6289,14.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.1289 14.12CV 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461168.69990902 08.05.2026 04:47:42.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
First image: 2461168.69990902 08.05.2026 04:47:42.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Last image: 2461225.62917940 04.07.2026 03:05:51.100 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.71
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: 2 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): 5666
Objects passed selection criteria: 5637
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: 4170.5
Average stars matched: 4081 (97.854 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111840 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Jul 3 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-123-g57107621
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-03)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jul 3 22:23:36 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: 2461168.69990902 08.05.2026 04:47:42.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
First image: 2461168.69990902 08.05.2026 04:47:42.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Last image: 2461225.62917940 04.07.2026 03:05:51.100 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
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: 8 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): 30948
Objects passed selection criteria: 30850
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 25340.8
Average stars matched: 24507.2 (96.7108 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 134380 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Jul 3 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-123-g57107621
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-03)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jul 3 22:25:01 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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: 2461225.62864317
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:00.562 -09:59:51.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:08.035 -09:59:29.43 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 12:00:00.562 -09:59:51.30
Second-epoch image center 12:00:08.035 -09:59:29.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0313 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_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:06.484 -09:58:49.95 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 12:00:00.562 -09:59:51.30
Second-epoch image center 12:00:06.484 -09:58:49.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0297 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 12:00:08.035 -09:59:29.43
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:06.484 -09:58:49.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01268 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mQZlPia9L4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jTw9Ccoo4P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lLXLRQM1dP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XhZUikRjG3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5940 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9446 to 188.0896 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6856 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 171.9446 to 188.0896 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6856 deg
Loaded 4262 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): 3528 out of 3614 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3614 out of 5940 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.740500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.740500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.71
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5940 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9446 to 188.0896 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6856 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 171.9446 to 188.0896 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6856 deg
Loaded 4262 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): 3528 out of 3614 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3614 out of 5940 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 5891 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9819 to 188.0896 deg, Dec -15.2480 to -4.6848 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 171.9819 to 188.0896 deg, Dec -15.2480 to -4.6848 deg
Loaded 4252 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): 3494 out of 3590 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3590 out of 5891 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
2.3 pix Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
15.0 mag. Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.0 (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 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.mQZlPia9L4 (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/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=332, bad_region=0, passed=5940
Got 5940 stars (including 5598 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5940 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 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=226 n_q2=253 n_q3=218 n_q4=276 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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.jTw9Ccoo4P (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/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=342, bad_region=0, passed=5891
Got 5891 stars (including 5542 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5891 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 -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=224 n_q2=256 n_q3=216 n_q4=277 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.204
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.lLXLRQM1dP (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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=219, bad_region=0, passed=2455
Got 2455 stars (including 2230 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2455 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2437 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2438 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2438 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=244 n_q2=249 n_q3=235 n_q4=245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.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.XhZUikRjG3 (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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=221, bad_region=0, passed=2529
Got 2529 stars (including 2301 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2529 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2507 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2506 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2506 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=249 n_q2=247 n_q3=242 n_q4=235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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=Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits sigma_overall=0.430 worst_q_ratio=1.089
ref2=Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits sigma_overall=0.429 worst_q_ratio=1.204
new1=fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits sigma_overall=0.354 worst_q_ratio=1.176
new2=fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits sigma_overall=0.357 worst_q_ratio=1.054
reference average sigma_overall=0.4295 worst_q_ratio=1.1465
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 04752_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
The candidate 04752_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:59:46.63 -13:14:53.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:00.562 -09:59:51.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:08.035 -09:59:29.43 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 12:00:00.562 -09:59:51.30
Second-epoch image center 12:00:08.035 -09:59:29.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0313 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_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:06.484 -09:58:49.95 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 12:00:00.562 -09:59:51.30
Second-epoch image center 12:00:06.484 -09:58:49.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0297 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 12:00:08.035 -09:59:29.43
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:06.484 -09:58:49.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01268 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Kmn0OXVbSe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j1NcIB7Ndt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5s2qRDsOeG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RdhRkdqjdt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33319 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9446 to 188.0928 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6830 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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 171.9446 to 188.0928 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6830 deg
Loaded 4264 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): 3508 out of 3727 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3727 out of 33319 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.623850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.623850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33319 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9446 to 188.0928 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6830 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
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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 171.9446 to 188.0928 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6830 deg
Loaded 4264 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): 3508 out of 3727 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3727 out of 33319 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 33275 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9656 to 188.1174 deg, Dec -15.2621 to -4.6829 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 171.9656 to 188.1174 deg, Dec -15.2621 to -4.6829 deg
Loaded 4265 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): 3499 out of 3725 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3725 out of 33275 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
2.1 pix Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
2.1 pix fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
2.0 pix fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
15.2 mag. Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.6 (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 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Kmn0OXVbSe (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/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1421, bad_region=0, passed=33301
Got 33301 stars (including 31829 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33301 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 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33075 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33075 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=221 n_q2=258 n_q3=222 n_q4=272 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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.j1NcIB7Ndt (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/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1345, bad_region=1, passed=33262
Got 33262 stars (including 31865 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33262 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 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.560 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.506 n_q1=224 n_q2=260 n_q3=217 n_q4=271 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.249
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.5s2qRDsOeG (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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=403, bad_region=12, passed=17599
Got 17599 stars (including 17156 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17599 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17488 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=254 n_q2=250 n_q3=237 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.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.RdhRkdqjdt (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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=402, bad_region=8, passed=18032
Got 18032 stars (including 17589 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18032 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17888 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=260 n_q2=249 n_q3=238 n_q4=227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.027
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0016.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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_2026-07-03_CI_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_222119_TTUQ1b1x1_4181088_5980UbsY/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 11:30:52.25 -12:59:51.3: 12.32 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 11:28:47.10 -11:35:08.1: 12.86 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 11:48:34.06 -11:34:30.8: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 11:52:37.44 -08:21:21.3: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 12:05:22.22 -09:47:49.4: 12.00 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 11:44:25.30 -11:58:01.1: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 11:30:52.25 -12:59:51.3: 12.34 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.33 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 11:28:47.10 -11:35:08.1: 12.85 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 11:44:25.30 -11:58:01.1: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:30:52.25 -12:59:51.3: ref_mag=12.33 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3620 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 11:48:34.06 -11:34:30.8: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 12:05:22.22 -09:47:49.4: 11.98 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 11:52:37.44 -08:21:21.3: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.85 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.99 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:28:47.10 -11:35:08.1: ref_mag=12.85 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9470 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:05:22.22 -09:47:49.4: ref_mag=11.99 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3058 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52652.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52961.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53189.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52576_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
The candidate 52576_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52652_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
Preparing report for the candidate 52652_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
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Considering the candidate 52808_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
The candidate 52808_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52826_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
The candidate 52826_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:48:25.07 -10:20:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52929_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
The candidate 52929_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52961_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
Preparing report for the candidate 52961_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
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Considering the candidate 53189_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
Preparing report for the candidate 53189_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
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Considering the candidate 27770_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017
The candidate 27770_fd_Vir-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-03_22-05-51_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017 did not pass the final checks