This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend
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 04.2453 2461225.7453 12.21 16:36:12.29 -04:14:23.9
11.88727 27.39584 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.258 Tyche 1 -0 1 12.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:36:12.29 -04:14:23.9: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:36:12.29 -04:14:23.9: 15.71 +/- 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,2461225.7453,12.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.2453 12.21CV 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 04.2453 2461225.7453 13.19 16:00:10.37 -04:45:34.3
5.29961 34.39948 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.97 Klotho 0 1 1 13.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:00:10.37 -04:45:34.3: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:00:10.37 -04:45:34.3: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461225.7453,13.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.2453 13.19CV 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 04.2453 2461225.7453 13.80 16:09:53.25 -00:47:55.0
10.92385 34.76842 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.276 Adelheid 0 1 1 13.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:09:53.25 -00:47:55.0: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:09:53.25 -00:47:55.0: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 04.2453* 16 09 53.25 +00 47 55.0 13.8 U Ser 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461225.7453,13.80,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.2453 13.80CV 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 04.2453 2461225.7453 14.04 16:00:42.27 -05:51:12.3
4.35736 33.62226 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.323 Brucia 1 0 1 14.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:00:42.27 -05:51:12.3: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:00:42.27 -05:51:12.3: 15.75 +/- 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,2461225.7453,14.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.2453 14.04CV 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: 2461171.87744498 11.05.2026 09:03:21.246 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
First image: 2461171.87744498 11.05.2026 09:03:21.246 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Last image: 2461225.74564406 04.07.2026 05:53:33.647 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
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: 16 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): 7064
Objects passed selection criteria: 7058
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5775
Average stars matched: 5656.75 (97.9524 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 113648 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 Sat Jul 4 01:01:46 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: 2461171.87744498 11.05.2026 09:03:21.246 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
First image: 2461171.87744498 11.05.2026 09:03:21.246 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Last image: 2461225.74564406 04.07.2026 05:53:33.647 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 35
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
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: 26 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): 48818
Objects passed selection criteria: 48746
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 43230.5
Average stars matched: 42125.2 (97.4434 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 153560 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 Sat Jul 4 01:04:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.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/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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: 2461225.74504416
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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits'
wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:08.453 -01:59:57.20 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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 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: 16:17:08.881 -01:59:49.92 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 16:17:08.453 -01:59:57.20
Second-epoch image center 16:17:08.881 -01:59:49.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0027 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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 16:17:08.468 -01:59:09.16 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 16:17:08.453 -01:59:57.20
Second-epoch image center 16:17:08.468 -01:59:09.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0133 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 16:17:08.881 -01:59:49.92
Second-epoch second image center 16:17:08.468 -01:59:09.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01145 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/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NpNp6RJda8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TkzG6N4bS6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1KfrRJUJ1W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WI7o0g12bp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9303 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.4196 to 252.1657 deg, Dec -7.2619 to +3.2555 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
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 236.4196 to 252.1657 deg, Dec -7.2619 to 3.2555 deg
Loaded 5100 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): 4363 out of 4531 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4531 out of 9303 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.641200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.641200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.13
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.13
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9303 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.4196 to 252.1657 deg, Dec -7.2619 to +3.2555 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 236.4196 to 252.1657 deg, Dec -7.2619 to 3.2555 deg
Loaded 5100 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): 4363 out of 4531 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4531 out of 9303 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 9216 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.4229 to 252.1676 deg, Dec -7.2619 to +3.2557 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 236.4229 to 252.1676 deg, Dec -7.2619 to 3.2557 deg
Loaded 5101 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): 4301 out of 4502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4502 out of 9216 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
2.2 pix Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
15.1 mag. Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.5 (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.NpNp6RJda8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=532, bad_region=1813, passed=9303
Got 9303 stars (including 7043 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9303 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7549 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=369 n_q2=179 n_q3=259 n_q4=160 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits -region wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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.TkzG6N4bS6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=594, bad_region=1642, passed=9216
Got 9216 stars (including 7122 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9216 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=367 n_q2=179 n_q3=262 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.204
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits -region wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.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.1KfrRJUJ1W (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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=324, bad_region=1032, passed=5081
Got 5081 stars (including 3793 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5081 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4093 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4093 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=368 n_q2=183 n_q3=253 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.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.WI7o0g12bp (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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=319, bad_region=1028, passed=5188
Got 5188 stars (including 3910 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5188 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4203 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4204 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.426 n_q1=369 n_q2=181 n_q3=254 n_q4=159 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.246
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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=Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits sigma_overall=0.369 worst_q_ratio=1.097
ref2=Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.204
new1=fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.114
new2=fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits sigma_overall=0.342 worst_q_ratio=1.246
reference average sigma_overall=0.3845 worst_q_ratio=1.1505
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414_astrometric_residuals.png (966 matched stars from wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194_astrometric_residuals.png (962 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:08.453 -01:59:57.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 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: 16:17:08.881 -01:59:49.92 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 16:17:08.453 -01:59:57.20
Second-epoch image center 16:17:08.881 -01:59:49.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0027 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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 16:17:08.468 -01:59:09.16 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 16:17:08.453 -01:59:57.20
Second-epoch image center 16:17:08.468 -01:59:09.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0133 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 16:17:08.881 -01:59:49.92
Second-epoch second image center 16:17:08.468 -01:59:09.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01145 deg.
###################################
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/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ztvvPgjCVv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YvkK0bEaui
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AoQTG9D2KE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ewr6qpJHTy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 62856 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.4193 to 252.1657 deg, Dec -7.2637 to +3.2670 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 236.4193 to 252.1657 deg, Dec -7.2637 to 3.2670 deg
Loaded 5105 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): 4080 out of 4577 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4577 out of 62856 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.478950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.478950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 62856 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.4193 to 252.1657 deg, Dec -7.2637 to +3.2670 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.4193 to 252.1657 deg, Dec -7.2637 to 3.2670 deg
Loaded 5105 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): 4080 out of 4577 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4577 out of 62856 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 59865 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.4230 to 252.1675 deg, Dec -7.2646 to +3.2660 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 236.4230 to 252.1675 deg, Dec -7.2646 to 3.2660 deg
Loaded 5107 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): 4056 out of 4537 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4537 out of 59865 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 26 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
2.1 pix Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
15.3 mag. Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.0 (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.ztvvPgjCVv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=3582, bad_region=7930, passed=62849
Got 62849 stars (including 52006 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62849 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55201 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.435 n_q1=363 n_q2=182 n_q3=261 n_q4=161 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.212
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits -region wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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.YvkK0bEaui (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=3984, bad_region=6872, passed=59857
Got 59857 stars (including 50231 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 59857 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.519 n_q1=370 n_q2=173 n_q3=268 n_q4=155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.276
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits -region wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.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.AoQTG9D2KE (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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1700, bad_region=4371, passed=37798
Got 37798 stars (including 32231 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37798 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33576 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33576 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.470 n_q1=373 n_q2=177 n_q3=256 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.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.Ewr6qpJHTy (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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1661, bad_region=4285, passed=37001
Got 37001 stars (including 31537 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37001 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32833 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32833 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32835 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=368 n_q2=177 n_q3=261 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.336
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-52-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_005731_TTUQ2b1x1_320329_ToYhNend/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:09:03.11 -05:18:16.8: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:17:57.73 -03:18:54.9: 13.51 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:36:12.29 -04:14:23.9: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:22:01.98 -05:02:29.6: 13.48 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:09:47.76 -00:33:22.6: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:26:59.77 -00:34:34.0: 13.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:28:13.97 -04:17:07.7: 13.81 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:38:36.71 -01:12:31.6: 12.52 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:09:03.11 -05:18:16.8: 13.53 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:17:57.73 -03:18:54.9: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:36:12.29 -04:14:23.9: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.48 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.46 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:09:03.11 -05:18:16.8: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6037 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:17:57.73 -03:18:54.9: ref_mag=13.46 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9440 delta=-0.49 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:22:01.98 -05:02:29.6: 13.40 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:22:01.98 -05:02:29.6: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7383 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:28:13.97 -04:17:07.7: 13.96 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:09:47.76 -00:33:22.6: 13.11 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:28:13.97 -04:17:07.7: ref_mag=13.88 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.3220 delta=-0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:26:59.77 -00:34:34.0: 13.70 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:09:47.76 -00:33:22.6: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2758 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:26:59.77 -00:34:34.0: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9213 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:38:36.71 -01:12:31.6: 12.45 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.48 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:38:36.71 -01:12:31.6: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5855 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:16:55.26 +01:13:16.6: 13.35 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:00:10.37 -04:45:34.3: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:09:53.25 -00:47:55.0: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:00:42.27 -05:51:12.3: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:31:49.19 -02:00:58.5: 13.78 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_04-03-21_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 16:24:20.59 -03:36:59.7: 14.18 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:16:55.26 +01:13:16.6: 13.39 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:16:55.26 +01:13:16.6: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3660 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:00:10.37 -04:45:34.3: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:31:49.19 -02:00:58.5: 13.68 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:00:42.27 -05:51:12.3: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.73 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:31:49.19 -02:00:58.5: ref_mag=13.73 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7739 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:09:53.25 -00:47:55.0: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_04-36-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0414.fits at 16:24:20.59 -03:36:59.7: 14.23 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.20 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:24:20.59 -03:36:59.7: ref_mag=14.20 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.0944 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 77033_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77033_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77037_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77037_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77039_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77039_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77043_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77043_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77044_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77044_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77048_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77048_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:38:43.07 -00:04:21.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77051_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77051_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77052_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77052_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:16:22.41 -01:37:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77065_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77065_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:28:28.64 +00:38:09.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77066_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
Preparing report for the candidate 77066_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
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Considering the candidate 77069_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77069_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77076_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77076_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:02:06.18 -00:48:03.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77077_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77077_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:02:58.17 -05:49:24.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77083_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77083_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:17:42.73 -06:07:13.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77086_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77086_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77087_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
Preparing report for the candidate 77087_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
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Considering the candidate 77090_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77090_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:28:27.66 +00:38:39.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77099_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77099_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:20:56.88 -00:24:32.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77112_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
Preparing report for the candidate 77112_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
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Considering the candidate 77118_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77118_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77128_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
Preparing report for the candidate 77128_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
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Considering the candidate 77131_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 77131_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 06356_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 06356_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:00:58.22 +02:10:26.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51952_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 51952_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:37:40.02 -05:08:34.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17421_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 17421_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:11:32.60 +00:31:10.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 58683_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195
The candidate 58683_fd_Ser-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_00-53-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195 did not pass the final checks