This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St
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 07.1738 2461228.6738 12.30 12:55:03.52 +14:32:39.2
306.94772 77.38773 galactic Com Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.387 Aquitania -0 -0 0 12.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 12:55:03.52 +14:32:39.2: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 12:55:03.52 +14:32:39.2: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 07.1738* 12 55 03.52 +14 32 39.2 12.3 U Com 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,2461228.6738,12.30,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260707.1738 12.30CV 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 07.1738 2461228.6738 14.60 11:58:31.02 +14:18:29.2
256.39337 72.20993 galactic Com Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.0" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 11:58:31.02 +14:18:29.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 11:58:31.02 +14:18:29.2: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 11:58:31.02 +14:18:29.2: 15.88 +/- 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 07.1738* 11 58 31.02 +14 18 29.2 14.6 U Com 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
target,2461228.6738,14.60,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260707.1738 14.60CV 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: 2461172.73430373 12.05.2026 05:37:13.842 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
First image: 2461172.73430373 12.05.2026 05:37:13.842 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Last image: 2461228.67419219 07.07.2026 04:10:40.205 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48
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: 6 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): 5220
Objects passed selection criteria: 5215
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4811.75
Average stars matched: 4730 (98.301 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111380 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jul 6 21:07:40 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-130-g0d8e31cd
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jul 6 23:17:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461172.73430373 12.05.2026 05:37:13.842 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
First image: 2461172.73430373 12.05.2026 05:37:13.842 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Last image: 2461228.67419219 07.07.2026 04:10:40.205 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 34
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
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: 25 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): 25236
Objects passed selection criteria: 25162
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 23169.8
Average stars matched: 22372.8 (96.5602 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 128724 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jul 6 21:07:40 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-130-g0d8e31cd
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jul 6 23:20:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.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/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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: 2461228.67341519
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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits'
wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:26:40.991 +14:00:13.69 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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:26:38.595 +13:58:16.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:26:40.991 +14:00:13.69
Second-epoch image center 12:26:38.595 +13:58:16.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0340 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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:26:36.275 +13:58:48.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:26:40.991 +14:00:13.69
Second-epoch image center 12:26:36.275 +13:58:48.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0304 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:26:38.595 +13:58:16.43
Second-epoch second image center 12:26:36.275 +13:58:48.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01294 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/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CWg4YxYGM1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iuEORf6DUY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tEEkeKMGEj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.E9hni5vD8B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits and wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits and wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits and wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5510 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.4010 to 194.9048 deg, Dec +8.6881 to +19.2599 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.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 178.4010 to 194.9048 deg, Dec 8.6881 to 19.2599 deg
Loaded 3624 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): 2919 out of 3015 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3015 out of 5510 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.778800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.778800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5510 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.4010 to 194.9048 deg, Dec +8.6881 to +19.2599 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 178.4010 to 194.9048 deg, Dec 8.6881 to 19.2599 deg
Loaded 3624 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): 2919 out of 3015 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3015 out of 5510 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5214 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.4011 to 194.9049 deg, Dec +8.6880 to +19.2599 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 178.4011 to 194.9049 deg, Dec 8.6880 to 19.2599 deg
Loaded 3624 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): 2917 out of 3003 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3003 out of 5214 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
2.3 pix Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
3.1 pix fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
3.0 pix fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
15.2 mag. Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 12.1 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=315, bad_region=0, passed=5510
Got 5510 stars (including 5188 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5510 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5443 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.486 n_q1=214 n_q2=233 n_q3=259 n_q4=269 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.253
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits -region wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=306, bad_region=0, passed=5214
Got 5214 stars (including 4903 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5214 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5153 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.445 n_q1=214 n_q2=230 n_q3=263 n_q4=267 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits -region wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.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.tEEkeKMGEj (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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=5, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=190, bad_region=0, passed=4317
Got 4317 stars (including 4125 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4317 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4268 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.234 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=238 n_q2=215 n_q3=268 n_q4=253 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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.E9hni5vD8B (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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=189, bad_region=0, passed=4352
Got 4352 stars (including 4156 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4352 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4300 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4301 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4301 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.207 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.289 n_q1=237 n_q2=215 n_q3=268 n_q4=254 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.253
ref2=Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits sigma_overall=0.412 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new1=fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits sigma_overall=0.298 worst_q_ratio=1.129
new2=fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits sigma_overall=0.268 worst_q_ratio=1.126
reference average sigma_overall=0.4 worst_q_ratio=1.187
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 12:55:03.52 +14:32:39.2: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 12:55:03.52 +14:32:39.2: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20297.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 12s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20278_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 20278_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:58:59.65 +15:11:21.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20297_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
Preparing report for the candidate 20297_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
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Considering the candidate 00178_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 00178_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:04:15.37 +18:46:54.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03541_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 03541_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:05:14.82 +12:21:37.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 13s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
12:55:03.52 +14:32:39.2
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:26:40.991 +14:00:13.69 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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:26:38.595 +13:58:16.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:26:40.991 +14:00:13.69
Second-epoch image center 12:26:38.595 +13:58:16.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0340 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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:26:36.275 +13:58:48.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:26:40.991 +14:00:13.69
Second-epoch image center 12:26:36.275 +13:58:48.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0304 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:26:38.595 +13:58:16.43
Second-epoch second image center 12:26:36.275 +13:58:48.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01294 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/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bo3xVVbNC1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8Y6mPbAuG2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hhXBk9l4HM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WG4rzpBNUj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits and wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits and wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits and wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26744 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.4010 to 194.9048 deg, Dec +8.6511 to +19.2673 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 178.4010 to 194.9048 deg, Dec 8.6511 to 19.2673 deg
Loaded 3641 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): 2851 out of 3037 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3037 out of 26744 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.680100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.680100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26744 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.4010 to 194.9048 deg, Dec +8.6511 to +19.2673 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 178.4010 to 194.9048 deg, Dec 8.6511 to 19.2673 deg
Loaded 3641 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): 2851 out of 3037 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3037 out of 26744 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits (aperture=5.2)
Read 26112 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 178.4012 to 194.9049 deg, Dec +8.6534 to +19.2673 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 178.4012 to 194.9049 deg, Dec 8.6534 to 19.2673 deg
Loaded 3640 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): 2858 out of 3039 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3039 out of 26112 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ 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:
2.2 pix Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
2.2 pix Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
2.9 pix fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
2.9 pix fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
15.4 mag. Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 14.3 (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.bo3xVVbNC1 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1134, bad_region=0, passed=26736
Got 26736 stars (including 25572 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26736 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26419 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26420 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26419 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.467 n_q1=212 n_q2=232 n_q3=265 n_q4=269 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits -region wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.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.8Y6mPbAuG2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=1074, bad_region=0, passed=26092
Got 26092 stars (including 24989 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26092 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25807 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=219 n_q2=228 n_q3=265 n_q4=266 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits -region wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.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.hhXBk9l4HM (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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=28, blended=645, bad_region=40, passed=20444
Got 20444 stars (including 19738 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20444 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=234 n_q2=218 n_q3=271 n_q4=253 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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.WG4rzpBNUj (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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=600, bad_region=37, passed=20238
Got 20238 stars (including 19570 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20238 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.234 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.272 n_q1=237 n_q2=214 n_q3=271 n_q4=254 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-09-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_2026-07-06_CI_Com-04-Q1b1x1_231232_TTUQ1b1x1_1865906_kS81l8St/wcs_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 11:55:33.75 +16:52:57.8: 13.67 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 12:38:20.38 +18:18:55.6: 13.83 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 12:38:21.81 +14:51:55.2: 12.09 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 11:57:50.76 +10:26:05.5: 13.80 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 11:59:21.20 +11:01:30.5: 14.73 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 11:58:31.02 +14:18:29.2: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 12:38:20.38 +18:18:55.6: 13.72 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 11:55:33.75 +16:52:57.8: 13.60 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.77 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 12:38:21.81 +14:51:55.2: 12.10 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 11:56:00.17 +09:17:22.6: 14.69 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.63 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:38:20.38 +18:18:55.6: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0796 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:55:33.75 +16:52:57.8: ref_mag=13.63 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4677 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.09 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:38:21.81 +14:51:55.2: ref_mag=12.09 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1364 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 12:47:06.48 +12:44:41.9: 13.76 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 11:57:50.76 +10:26:05.5: 13.75 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:57:50.76 +10:26:05.5: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5939 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 11:59:21.20 +11:01:30.5: 14.69 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 11:58:31.02 +14:18:29.2: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.71 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:59:21.20 +11:01:30.5: ref_mag=14.71 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.4940 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 11:56:00.17 +09:17:22.6: 14.38 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.50 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:56:00.17 +09:17:22.6: ref_mag=14.50 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.1137 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 12:47:06.48 +12:44:41.9: 13.83 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.79 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:47:06.48 +12:44:41.9: ref_mag=13.79 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7994 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 12:51:38.86 +13:18:43.8: 15.16 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 12:51:38.86 +13:18:43.8: 15.01 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.08 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:51:38.86 +13:18:43.8: ref_mag=15.08 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.8020 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_00-37-13_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits at 11:57:08.94 +18:38:43.1: 13.19 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-00-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1514.fits at 11:57:08.94 +18:38:43.1: 13.29 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:57:08.94 +18:38:43.1: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0178 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 31583_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 31583_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31585_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 31585_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:04:35.00 +12:35:54.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31588_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 31588_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:05:23.05 +17:39:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31734_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 31734_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31745_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 31745_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:55:13.96 +14:40:12.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31746_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 31746_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:55:03.53 +14:32:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31819_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 31819_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:19.07 +15:43:40.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31838_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 31838_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:04:39.42 +18:49:59.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31887_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 31887_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:55:46.51 +09:18:28.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32012_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32012_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32064_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32064_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32119_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32119_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32121_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32121_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:13:33.71 +17:10:05.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32222_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32222_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:00.95 +18:30:23.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32330_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32330_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32438_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32438_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32493_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
Preparing report for the candidate 32493_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
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Considering the candidate 32520_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32520_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:56:00.42 +16:45:58.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32552_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32552_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:02:24.24 +17:34:58.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32615_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 32615_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 03495_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 03495_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:06.56 +17:34:14.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 26436_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 26436_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:05:14.83 +12:21:37.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 00748_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 00748_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:04:15.37 +18:46:54.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20018_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 20018_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:28.69 +09:43:26.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 22684_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 22684_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:55:54.85 +10:43:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 00988_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 00988_fd_Com-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-06_23-10-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks