This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO
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 10.1865 2461231.6865 11.67 13:30:18.47 -11:04:57.2
318.07338 50.64292 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.13 Egeria -0 -0 0 11.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:30:18.47 -11:04:57.2: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 13:30:18.47 -11:04:57.2: 15.74 +/- 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 10.1865* 13 30 18.47 -11 04 57.2 11.7 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,2461231.6865,11.67,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1865 11.67CV 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 10.1865 2461231.6865 12.96 14:06:12.33 -10:14:06.1
331.33533 48.47001 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.79 Eurynome -0 0 0 13.1 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 14:06:12.33 -10:14:06.1: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 14:06:12.33 -10:14:06.1: 15.55 +/- 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 10.1865* 14 06 12.33 -10 14 06.1 13.0 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,2461231.6865,12.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1865 12.96CV 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 10.1865 2461231.6865 13.46 13:35:25.09 -08:08:11.7
321.28656 53.16063 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.374 Burgundia -1 1 1 13.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:35:25.09 -08:08:11.7: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 13:35:25.09 -08:08:11.7: 15.76 +/- 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 10.1865* 13 35 25.09 -08 08 11.7 13.5 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461231.6865,13.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1865 13.46CV 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 10.1865 2461231.6865 13.63 13:50:15.87 -14:11:16.7
323.79671 46.28690 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.599 Luisa 0 0 0 13.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:50:15.87 -14:11:16.7: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 13:50:15.87 -14:11:16.7: 15.65 +/- 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 10.1865* 13 50 15.87 -14 11 16.7 13.6 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,2461231.6865,13.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1865 13.63CV 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 10.1865 2461231.6865 13.87 13:35:19.09 -12:00:01.5
319.56896 49.44861 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.0" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.77 Frigga -1 -0 1 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:35:19.09 -12:00:01.5: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 13:35:19.09 -12:00:01.5: 15.74 +/- 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 10.1865* 13 35 19.09 -12 00 01.5 13.9 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461231.6865,13.87,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260710.1865 13.87CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461172.73856321 12.05.2026 05:43:21.861 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
First image: 2461172.73856321 12.05.2026 05:43:21.861 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Last image: 2461231.68679278 10.07.2026 04:28:48.896 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4301
Objects passed selection criteria: 4290
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3611.75
Average stars matched: 3583.5 (99.2178 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 111172 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 23:35:31 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: 2461172.73856321 12.05.2026 05:43:21.861 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
First image: 2461172.73856321 12.05.2026 05:43:21.861 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Last image: 2461231.68679278 10.07.2026 04:28:48.896 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
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: 22 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): 27032
Objects passed selection criteria: 26990
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: 23549.8
Average stars matched: 23131.8 (98.225 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 132952 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 23:38:14 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.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: 2461231.68627029
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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits'
wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:54.905 -10:00:21.61 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:51.904 -10:00:42.75 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 13:42:54.905 -10:00:21.61
Second-epoch image center 13:42:51.904 -10:00:42.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0136 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:54.933 -10:00:29.85 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 13:42:54.905 -10:00:21.61
Second-epoch image center 13:42:54.933 -10:00:29.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0023 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 13:42:51.904 -10:00:42.75
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:54.933 -10:00:29.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01294 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CGXtFivtdG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c5xHezbC9o
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1X5CEW89Im
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qMPB4IzEa7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6192 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6939 to 213.8142 deg, Dec -15.2663 to -4.7279 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 197.6939 to 213.8142 deg, Dec -15.2663 to -4.7279 deg
Loaded 4358 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): 3560 out of 3677 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3677 out of 6192 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.738450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.738450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6192 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6939 to 213.8142 deg, Dec -15.2663 to -4.7279 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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 197.6939 to 213.8142 deg, Dec -15.2663 to -4.7279 deg
Loaded 4358 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): 3560 out of 3677 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3677 out of 6192 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 5702 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6934 to 213.7938 deg, Dec -15.2571 to -4.7129 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 197.6934 to 213.7938 deg, Dec -15.2571 to -4.7129 deg
Loaded 4352 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): 3523 out of 3612 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3612 out of 5702 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
2.2 pix Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
14.9 mag. Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (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.CGXtFivtdG (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=409, bad_region=1381, passed=6192
Got 6192 stars (including 4478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6192 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=307 n_q2=179 n_q3=300 n_q4=186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.024
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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.c5xHezbC9o (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=376, bad_region=1257, passed=5702
Got 5702 stars (including 4138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5702 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=306 n_q2=180 n_q3=305 n_q4=181 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.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.1X5CEW89Im (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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=168, bad_region=572, passed=3242
Got 3242 stars (including 2523 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3242 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2698 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=329 n_q2=165 n_q3=310 n_q4=167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.044
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.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.qMPB4IzEa7 (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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=182, bad_region=563, passed=3186
Got 3186 stars (including 2466 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3186 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2647 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2647 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=316 n_q2=171 n_q3=311 n_q4=174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.023
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.024
ref2=Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits sigma_overall=0.451 worst_q_ratio=1.092
new1=fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.044
new2=fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits sigma_overall=0.426 worst_q_ratio=1.023
reference average sigma_overall=0.438 worst_q_ratio=1.058
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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:54.905 -10:00:21.61 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:51.904 -10:00:42.75 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 13:42:54.905 -10:00:21.61
Second-epoch image center 13:42:51.904 -10:00:42.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0136 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:54.933 -10:00:29.85 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 13:42:54.905 -10:00:21.61
Second-epoch image center 13:42:54.933 -10:00:29.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0023 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 13:42:51.904 -10:00:42.75
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:54.933 -10:00:29.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01294 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QrtT0YAzJm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aLHHypWnXV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BtECwzwk1X
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gOdf9gq1eI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits and wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 36122 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6619 to 213.8224 deg, Dec -15.2704 to -4.6959 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 197.6619 to 213.8224 deg, Dec -15.2704 to -4.6959 deg
Loaded 4378 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): 3491 out of 3773 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3773 out of 36122 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.605000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.605000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 36122 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6619 to 213.8224 deg, Dec -15.2704 to -4.6959 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 197.6619 to 213.8224 deg, Dec -15.2704 to -4.6959 deg
Loaded 4378 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): 3491 out of 3773 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3773 out of 36122 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 33905 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.6397 to 213.8099 deg, Dec -15.2612 to -4.6903 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 197.6397 to 213.8099 deg, Dec -15.2612 to -4.6903 deg
Loaded 4373 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): 3519 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 33905 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
2.1 pix Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
2.3 pix fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
2.1 pix fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
15.1 mag. Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.QrtT0YAzJm (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1643, bad_region=5603, passed=36115
Got 36115 stars (including 29338 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36115 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30856 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.393 n_q1=318 n_q2=182 n_q3=295 n_q4=178 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.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.aLHHypWnXV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1443, bad_region=5319, passed=33899
Got 33899 stars (including 27505 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33899 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.403 n_q1=314 n_q2=180 n_q3=302 n_q4=177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits -region wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.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.BtECwzwk1X (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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=621, bad_region=2664, passed=20076
Got 20076 stars (including 16897 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20076 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17517 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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(), 17517 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17517 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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=fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=329 n_q2=167 n_q3=307 n_q4=167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.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.gOdf9gq1eI (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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=652, bad_region=2662, passed=20995
Got 20995 stars (including 17841 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20995 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=325 n_q2=167 n_q3=307 n_q4=174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.061
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.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-12-Q2b1x1_233056_TTUQ2b1x1_1106026_6b4XJiZO/wcs_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 14:06:12.33 -10:14:06.1: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:35:25.09 -08:08:11.7: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:35:19.09 -12:00:01.5: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:30:18.47 -11:04:57.2: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-43-21_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits at 13:50:15.87 -14:11:16.7: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 13:30:18.47 -11:04:57.2: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 14:06:12.33 -10:14:06.1: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 13:35:25.09 -08:08:11.7: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 13:35:19.09 -12:00:01.5: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-02-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1516.fits at 13:50:15.87 -14:11:16.7: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51509.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51530.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51575.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51592.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51610.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: 8s
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Considering the candidate 51509_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
Preparing report for the candidate 51509_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
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Considering the candidate 51530_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
Preparing report for the candidate 51530_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
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Considering the candidate 51557_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
The candidate 51557_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51575_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
Preparing report for the candidate 51575_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
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Considering the candidate 51592_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
Preparing report for the candidate 51592_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
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Considering the candidate 51610_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
Preparing report for the candidate 51610_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
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Considering the candidate 15250_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105
The candidate 15250_fd_Vir-12-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_23-28-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0105 did not pass the final checks
