This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf
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 10.1837 2461231.6837 11.98 14:24:36.54 -17:36:50.4
332.34571 39.87718 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.135 Hertha 1 -0 1 12.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:24:36.54 -17:36:50.4: 15.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:24:36.54 -17:36:50.4: 15.47 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461231.6837,11.98,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1837 11.98CV 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 10.1837 2461231.6837 12.63 14:22:49.97 -13:48:53.9
334.21550 43.43609 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.116 Sirona 1 0 1 12.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:22:49.97 -13:48:53.9: 15.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:22:49.97 -13:48:53.9: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461231.6837,12.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1837 12.63CV 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 10.1837 2461231.6837 13.68 13:50:15.84 -14:11:15.9
323.79665 46.28715 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.599 Luisa 0 0 0 13.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:50:15.84 -14:11:15.9: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:50:15.84 -14:11:15.9: 15.43 +/- 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 10.1837* 13 50 15.84 -14 11 15.9 13.7 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,2461231.6837,13.68,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1837 13.68CV 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 10.1837 2461231.6837 14.10 14:38:35.74 -14:46:22.9
338.01344 40.68734 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.394 Arduina -0 2 2 14.5 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:38:35.74 -14:46:22.9: 15.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:38:35.74 -14:46:22.9: 15.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461231.6837,14.10,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1837 14.10CV 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 10.1837 2461231.6837 13.82 14:01:46.98 -15:58:12.4
326.59910 43.64530 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.95 Arethusa -1 1 1 14.0 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:01:46.98 -15:58:12.4: 15.42 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:01:46.98 -15:58:12.4: 15.53 +/- 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 10.1837* 14 01 46.98 -15 58 12.4 13.8 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,2461231.6837,13.82,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1837 13.82CV 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: 2461178.71330493 18.05.2026 05:06:59.546 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
First image: 2461178.71330493 18.05.2026 05:06:59.546 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Last image: 2461231.68399234 10.07.2026 04:24:46.938 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.89
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5426
Objects passed selection criteria: 5421
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4679.25
Average stars matched: 4466.75 (95.4587 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111584 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 23:35:28 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461178.71330493 18.05.2026 05:06:59.546 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
First image: 2461178.71330493 18.05.2026 05:06:59.546 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Last image: 2461231.68399234 10.07.2026 04:24:46.938 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 37
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 26 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 35061
Objects passed selection criteria: 34994
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 31931
Average stars matched: 30543.5 (95.6547 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 137560 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 23:38:30 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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: 2461231.68337187
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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits'
wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.4' 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: 14:13:22.638 -17:59:10.89 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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:17.808 -18:00:03.35 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 14:13:22.638 -17:59:10.89
Second-epoch image center 14:13:17.808 -18:00:03.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0241 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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:16.386 -17:59:32.42 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 14:13:22.638 -17:59:10.89
Second-epoch image center 14:13:16.386 -17:59:32.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0255 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 14:13:17.808 -18:00:03.35
Second-epoch second image center 14:13:16.386 -17:59:32.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01027 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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8r0ha0UZX8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YUga3mD11r
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B353Jr3crw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TnycOnIEnl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5467 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.9213 to 221.7475 deg, Dec -23.2462 to -12.6283 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 204.9213 to 221.7475 deg, Dec -23.2462 to -12.6283 deg
Loaded 5428 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): 3993 out of 4069 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4069 out of 5467 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.492900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.492900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.89
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.60
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.60
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5467 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.9213 to 221.7475 deg, Dec -23.2462 to -12.6283 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 204.9213 to 221.7475 deg, Dec -23.2462 to -12.6283 deg
Loaded 5428 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): 3993 out of 4069 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4069 out of 5467 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 5980 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.9095 to 221.7470 deg, Dec -23.2569 to -12.6512 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
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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 204.9095 to 221.7470 deg, Dec -23.2569 to -12.6512 deg
Loaded 5425 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): 4155 out of 4242 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4242 out of 5980 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
2.2 pix Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.6 mag. Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
14.7 mag. Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.3 (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.8r0ha0UZX8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=307, bad_region=0, passed=5467
Got 5467 stars (including 5155 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5402 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5403 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5403 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.420 n_q1=237 n_q2=288 n_q3=224 n_q4=219 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits -region wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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.YUga3mD11r (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=330, bad_region=1, passed=5980
Got 5980 stars (including 5642 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5980 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.543 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.558 n_q1=214 n_q2=253 n_q3=263 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -region wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.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.B353Jr3crw (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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=190, bad_region=0, passed=3788
Got 3788 stars (including 3589 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3788 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=248 n_q2=224 n_q3=295 n_q4=196 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.021
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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.TnycOnIEnl (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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=178, bad_region=0, passed=3615
Got 3615 stars (including 3433 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3615 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3566 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.389 n_q1=259 n_q2=224 n_q3=292 n_q4=187 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.058
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.168
ref2=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits sigma_overall=0.444 worst_q_ratio=1.256
new1=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.021
new2=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.058
reference average sigma_overall=0.4345 worst_q_ratio=1.212
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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099_astrometric_residuals.png (962 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-14-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20727_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 20727_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:39:59.76 -22:34:26.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20741_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 20741_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:37:29.08 -20:19:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20778_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 20778_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:44:36.84 -19:32:28.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03114_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 03114_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:40:22.14 -17:39:27.9 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-14-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.4' 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: 14:13:22.638 -17:59:10.89 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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:17.808 -18:00:03.35 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 14:13:22.638 -17:59:10.89
Second-epoch image center 14:13:17.808 -18:00:03.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0241 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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:16.386 -17:59:32.42 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 14:13:22.638 -17:59:10.89
Second-epoch image center 14:13:16.386 -17:59:32.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0255 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 14:13:17.808 -18:00:03.35
Second-epoch second image center 14:13:16.386 -17:59:32.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01027 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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits &> /tmp/tmp.V0WXyolRbW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MaOrQn9nCt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ARl1KX2S8Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rUaM8EIhpe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 36919 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.8724 to 221.8226 deg, Dec -23.2533 to -12.6057 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 204.8724 to 221.8226 deg, Dec -23.2533 to -12.6057 deg
Loaded 5474 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): 4423 out of 4734 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4734 out of 36919 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.327800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.327800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.75
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.75
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 36919 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.8724 to 221.8226 deg, Dec -23.2533 to -12.6057 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 204.8724 to 221.8226 deg, Dec -23.2533 to -12.6057 deg
Loaded 5474 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): 4423 out of 4734 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4734 out of 36919 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 37573 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.8722 to 221.8194 deg, Dec -23.2718 to -12.6300 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 204.8722 to 221.8194 deg, Dec -23.2718 to -12.6300 deg
Loaded 5467 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): 4438 out of 4708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4708 out of 37573 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 34 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
2.1 pix Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
14.8 mag. Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1344, bad_region=0, passed=36910
Got 36910 stars (including 35513 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36910 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=237 n_q2=300 n_q3=205 n_q4=227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits -region wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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.MaOrQn9nCt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1554, bad_region=1, passed=37559
Got 37559 stars (including 35953 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37559 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.546 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.523 n_q1=223 n_q2=238 n_q3=282 n_q4=227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -region wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.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.ARl1KX2S8Z (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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=675, bad_region=1, passed=27598
Got 27598 stars (including 26877 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27598 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27191 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27191 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=255 n_q2=217 n_q3=297 n_q4=194 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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.rUaM8EIhpe (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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=588, bad_region=1, passed=26511
Got 26511 stars (including 25873 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26511 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26090 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26090 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=261 n_q2=220 n_q3=294 n_q4=186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.053
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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-14-Q1b1x1_232752_TTUQ1b1x1_1024223_HxqRtzHf/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-14-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:22:49.97 -13:48:53.9: 15.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:19:29.17 -12:59:11.6: 13.66 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:59:19.83 -12:43:47.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:25:29.86 -13:17:46.6: 13.38 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:16:46.95 -12:59:54.9: 13.05 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:24:36.54 -17:36:50.4: 15.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:22:49.97 -13:48:53.9: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:59:19.83 -12:43:47.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:59:19.83 -12:43:47.2: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:08:03.51 -19:44:09.3: 13.24 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:19:29.17 -12:59:11.6: 13.46 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:16:46.95 -12:59:54.9: 12.92 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:50:15.84 -14:11:15.9: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.53 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.97 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:19:29.17 -12:59:11.6: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9748 delta=-0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:16:46.95 -12:59:54.9: ref_mag=12.97 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1358 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:25:29.86 -13:17:46.6: 13.41 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:24:36.54 -17:36:50.4: 15.47 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:25:29.86 -13:17:46.6: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4810 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:18:38.49 -14:35:37.1: 13.40 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:08:03.51 -19:44:09.3: 13.55 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:50:15.84 -14:11:15.9: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:08:03.51 -19:44:09.3: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4614 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:38:35.74 -14:46:22.9: 15.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:01:46.98 -15:58:12.4: 15.42 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:51:00.92 -13:59:29.9: 14.55 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:18:38.49 -14:35:37.1: 13.44 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:18:38.49 -14:35:37.1: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8183 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:44:55.79 -13:46:54.1: 14.74 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:42:46.47 -14:34:19.1: 14.35 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:38:35.74 -14:46:22.9: 15.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:01:46.98 -15:58:12.4: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:51:00.92 -13:59:29.9: 14.40 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.45 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:51:00.92 -13:59:29.9: ref_mag=14.45 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.0941 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:45:12.38 -15:30:48.8: 14.34 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:44:55.79 -13:46:54.1: 14.47 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:42:46.47 -14:34:19.1: 14.04 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.12 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.58 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:44:55.79 -13:46:54.1: ref_mag=14.58 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.2341 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:42:46.47 -14:34:19.1: ref_mag=14.12 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.9442 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:42:41.08 -14:01:18.9: 14.26 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:45:12.38 -15:30:48.8: 14.38 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.37 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:45:12.38 -15:30:48.8: ref_mag=14.37 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.9255 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:44:07.93 -14:17:53.2: 14.31 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:42:41.08 -14:01:18.9: 14.16 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:59:17.17 -13:08:22.1: 14.58 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.20 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:42:41.08 -14:01:18.9: ref_mag=14.20 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.9149 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:04:38.56 -12:44:50.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:44:07.93 -14:17:53.2: 14.01 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.09 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:44:07.93 -14:17:53.2: ref_mag=14.09 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.9054 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:58:10.72 -12:56:03.5: 14.60 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:59:17.17 -13:08:22.1: 14.91 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.72 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:59:17.17 -13:08:22.1: ref_mag=14.72 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.3346 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:04:38.56 -12:44:50.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:04:38.56 -12:44:50.3: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:06:34.26 -17:18:53.9: 14.84 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:58:10.72 -12:56:03.5: 14.64 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.62 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:58:10.72 -12:56:03.5: ref_mag=14.62 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.0970 delta=0.52 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 14:06:34.26 -17:18:53.9: 14.75 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.79 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:06:34.26 -17:18:53.9: ref_mag=14.79 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.3717 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:40:49.75 -22:13:13.8: 12.45 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-39-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 13:40:49.75 -22:13:13.8: 12.97 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.63 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:40:49.75 -22:13:13.8: ref_mag=12.63 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7158 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54445.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54531.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54918.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55047.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55083.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 5s
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Considering the candidate 54222_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54222_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54224_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54224_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:10:06.74 -13:06:23.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54225_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54225_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:09:44.16 -15:17:32.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54227_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54227_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:01:33.16 -14:15:12.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54307_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54307_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54445_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 54445_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 54531_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 54531_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 54584_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54584_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:50:39.39 -19:52:52.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54648_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54648_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54774_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54774_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54795_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54795_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:15:49.63 -13:46:49.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54918_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 54918_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 54948_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54948_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:35:49.86 -13:10:53.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54964_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54964_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54975_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 54975_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:21:26.40 -13:01:39.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55017_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55017_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55023_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55023_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:19:16.66 -15:14:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55047_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 55047_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 55070_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55070_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55083_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 55083_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 55118_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55118_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55119_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55119_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55122_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55122_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55147_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55147_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55191_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55191_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55204_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55204_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55208_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55208_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55216_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55216_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55250_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 55250_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 10569_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 10569_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:37:29.07 -20:19:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01841_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 01841_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:39:59.75 -22:34:26.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50050_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 50050_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 13407_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 13407_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:44:36.83 -19:32:28.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20777_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 20777_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
