This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb
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 09.2115 2461230.7115 13.86 12:59:29.61 +07:08:40.3
308.76237 69.92503 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" 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.402 Chloe -1 1 1 14.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 12:59:29.61 +07:08:40.3: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 12:59:29.61 +07:08:40.3: 16.03 +/- 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 09.2115* 12 59 29.61 +07 08 40.3 13.9 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461230.7115,13.86,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260709.2115 13.86CV 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 09.2115 2461230.7115 13.93 13:12:32.35 +09:17:55.0
319.53590 71.48689 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.234 Barbara -0 1 1 14.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:12:32.35 +09:17:55.0: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 13:12:32.35 +09:17:55.0: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 09.2115* 13 12 32.35 +09 17 55.0 13.9 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461230.7115,13.93,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260709.2115 13.93CV 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 09.2115 2461230.7115 9.54 12:47:18.46 +04:08:41.8
300.29588 66.99555 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" RU Vir
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
8.100 V 14.200 V 2453504.00000 434.000000000000 C8,1e(R3ep)
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 12:47:18.46 +04:08:41.8: 10.48 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 12:47:18.46 +04:08:41.8: 10.48 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.48 +/- 0.00
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 09.2115* 12 47 18.46 +04 08 41.8 9.5 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
RU Vir,2461230.7115,9.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
RU Vir 20260709.2115 9.54CV 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: 2461172.73918728 12.05.2026 05:44:15.781 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
First image: 2461172.73918728 12.05.2026 05:44:15.781 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Last image: 2461230.71183968 09.07.2026 05:04:52.948 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4062
Objects passed selection criteria: 4041
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3070.25
Average stars matched: 3013.5 (98.1516 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 110824 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 8 15:05:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-141-gc31ee76a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 9 00:14:26 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: 2461172.73918728 12.05.2026 05:44:15.781 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
First image: 2461172.73918728 12.05.2026 05:44:15.781 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Last image: 2461230.71183968 09.07.2026 05:04:52.948 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
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: 11 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): 22095
Objects passed selection criteria: 22037
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 17880.2
Average stars matched: 17367.2 (97.1309 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 127896 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 8 15:05:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-141-gc31ee76a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 9 00:16:03 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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: 2461230.71111697
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:25.830 +05:59:55.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:15.307 +05:57:39.55 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 12:51:25.830 +05:59:55.40
Second-epoch image center 12:51:15.307 +05:57:39.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0577 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:17.840 +05:57:10.92 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 12:51:25.830 +05:59:55.40
Second-epoch image center 12:51:17.840 +05:57:10.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0564 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 12:51:15.307 +05:57:39.55
Second-epoch second image center 12:51:17.840 +05:57:10.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01317 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rIohYew8Gd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kEQowJgUsC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits &> /tmp/tmp.25eS20bNY2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7oXaXm0Fja
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5576 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9045 to 200.7781 deg, Dec +0.7245 to +11.2611 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 184.9045 to 200.7781 deg, Dec 0.7245 to 11.2611 deg
Loaded 3633 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): 3002 out of 3101 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3101 out of 5576 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.759150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.759150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.26
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.26
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5576 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9045 to 200.7781 deg, Dec +0.7245 to +11.2611 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 184.9045 to 200.7781 deg, Dec 0.7245 to 11.2611 deg
Loaded 3633 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): 3002 out of 3101 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3101 out of 5576 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 5547 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9044 to 200.7782 deg, Dec +0.7340 to +11.2759 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 184.9044 to 200.7782 deg, Dec 0.7340 to 11.2759 deg
Loaded 3642 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): 3011 out of 3109 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3109 out of 5547 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.3 pix Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.1 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.rIohYew8Gd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=348, bad_region=1274, passed=5576
Got 5576 stars (including 4027 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5576 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=312 n_q2=177 n_q3=286 n_q4=205 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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.kEQowJgUsC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=339, bad_region=1266, passed=5547
Got 5547 stars (including 4012 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5547 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4363 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=309 n_q2=182 n_q3=286 n_q4=203 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits -region wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.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.25eS20bNY2 (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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=126, bad_region=458, passed=2332
Got 2332 stars (including 1771 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2332 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
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(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
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(), 1906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=339 n_q2=172 n_q3=288 n_q4=177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.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.7oXaXm0Fja (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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=125, bad_region=444, passed=2329
Got 2329 stars (including 1778 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2329 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
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(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
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(), 1925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=339 n_q2=172 n_q3=290 n_q4=175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits sigma_overall=0.321 worst_q_ratio=1.151
ref2=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits sigma_overall=0.321 worst_q_ratio=1.175
new1=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits sigma_overall=0.343 worst_q_ratio=1.093
new2=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits sigma_overall=0.346 worst_q_ratio=1.133
reference average sigma_overall=0.321 worst_q_ratio=1.163
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168_astrometric_residuals.png (980 matched stars from wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169_astrometric_residuals.png (980 matched stars from wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20222_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 20222_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:17:36.25 +05:26:00.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 02956_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 02956_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:51:05.71 +05:33:11.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:25.830 +05:59:55.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:15.307 +05:57:39.55 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 12:51:25.830 +05:59:55.40
Second-epoch image center 12:51:15.307 +05:57:39.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0577 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:17.840 +05:57:10.92 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 12:51:25.830 +05:59:55.40
Second-epoch image center 12:51:17.840 +05:57:10.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0564 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 12:51:15.307 +05:57:39.55
Second-epoch second image center 12:51:17.840 +05:57:10.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01317 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B6QSKYBWKT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4jrf8hP8I3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6DguDlJ9BV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6ARm0FZ9iZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28605 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9045 to 200.7846 deg, Dec +0.7198 to +11.2645 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 184.9045 to 200.7846 deg, Dec 0.7198 to 11.2645 deg
Loaded 3639 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): 2929 out of 3137 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3137 out of 28605 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.641600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.641600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28605 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9045 to 200.7846 deg, Dec +0.7198 to +11.2645 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
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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.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 184.9045 to 200.7846 deg, Dec 0.7198 to 11.2645 deg
Loaded 3639 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): 2929 out of 3137 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3137 out of 28605 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 28649 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9044 to 200.8006 deg, Dec +0.7341 to +11.2762 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 184.9044 to 200.8006 deg, Dec 0.7341 to 11.2762 deg
Loaded 3648 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): 2937 out of 3140 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3140 out of 28649 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.2 pix Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
2.1 pix fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
2.1 pix fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
15.4 mag. Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.7 (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.B6QSKYBWKT (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1186, bad_region=4696, passed=28599
Got 28599 stars (including 23072 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28599 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=312 n_q2=178 n_q3=286 n_q4=201 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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.4jrf8hP8I3 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=1153, bad_region=4698, passed=28647
Got 28647 stars (including 23110 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28647 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=308 n_q2=182 n_q3=287 n_q4=200 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits -region wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.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.6DguDlJ9BV (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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=545, bad_region=1648, passed=13804
Got 13804 stars (including 11739 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13804 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12316 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=345 n_q2=171 n_q3=283 n_q4=174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.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.6ARm0FZ9iZ (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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=402, bad_region=1647, passed=13565
Got 13565 stars (including 11630 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13565 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12078 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12078 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12078 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=343 n_q2=171 n_q3=287 n_q4=172 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-03-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0009.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_000905_TTUQ2b1x1_364212_fYQDuLvb/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:03:34.90 +05:02:49.5: 13.52 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:04:40.13 +01:59:04.0: 13.01 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 12:59:29.61 +07:08:40.3: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:00:39.37 +02:29:58.2: 12.99 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:12:32.35 +09:17:55.0: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 12:47:18.46 +04:08:41.8: 10.48 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:00:40.99 +02:29:31.1: 11.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 13:12:32.35 +09:17:55.0: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 13:04:40.13 +01:59:04.0: 13.12 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 13:00:39.37 +02:29:58.2: 12.98 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 12:59:29.61 +07:08:40.3: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.98 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:04:40.13 +01:59:04.0: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2982 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:00:39.37 +02:29:58.2: ref_mag=12.98 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9729 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 13:03:34.90 +05:02:49.5: 13.43 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:03:34.90 +05:02:49.5: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1863 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 12:47:18.46 +04:08:41.8: 10.48 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.48 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 12:47:18.46 +04:08:41.8: ref_mag=10.48 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.5403 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-45-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 13:00:40.99 +02:29:31.1: 11.14 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.15 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:00:40.99 +02:29:31.1: ref_mag=11.15 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.1517 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out27591.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32007.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32008.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 31820_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 31820_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31825_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 31825_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31841_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 31841_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:55:46.10 +03:21:55.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31849_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 31849_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:02:26.86 +05:10:43.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31873_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 31873_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:47:44.67 +03:33:46.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31914_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 31914_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31994_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 31994_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:58:50.74 +05:06:34.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32007_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
Preparing report for the candidate 32007_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
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Considering the candidate 32008_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
Preparing report for the candidate 32008_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
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Considering the candidate 27591_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
Preparing report for the candidate 27591_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
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Considering the candidate 23299_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 23299_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 15095_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010
The candidate 15095_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_00-04-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010 did not pass the final checks