This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG
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 12.2597 2461233.7597 13.27 20:28:33.44 -26:13:05.4
17.54950 -31.98901 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.267 Tirza 1 1 1 13.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:28:33.44 -26:13:05.4: 15.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:28:33.44 -26:13:05.4: 14.93 +/- 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 12.2597* 20 28 33.44 -26 13 05.4 13.3 U Cap 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,2461233.7597,13.27,0.05,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 20260712.2597 13.27CV 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 12.2597 2461233.7597 12.19 19:42:31.09 -22:06:14.6
17.96764 -20.72270 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 8.1 pix
The object was found in VSX 3" V5551 Sgr
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.200 V 15.000 V 2452513.00000 276.000000000000 Me
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:42:31.09 -22:06:14.6: 13.49 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 19:42:31.09 -22:06:14.6: 13.24 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.06
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V5551 Sgr,2461233.7597,12.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V5551 Sgr 20260712.2597 12.19CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461172.91960030 12.05.2026 10:04:03.466 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
First image: 2461172.91960030 12.05.2026 10:04:03.466 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Last image: 2461233.75992645 12.07.2026 06:14:07.645 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.27
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: 59 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): 5154
Objects passed selection criteria: 5149
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3870.5
Average stars matched: 3841.75 (99.2572 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 115232 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sat Jul 11 21:08:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-146-gb95cfcf3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jul 12 05:58:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461172.91960030 12.05.2026 10:04:03.466 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
First image: 2461172.91960030 12.05.2026 10:04:03.466 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Last image: 2461233.75992645 12.07.2026 06:14:07.645 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 30
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
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: 30 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): 44763
Objects passed selection criteria: 44687
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 35612
Average stars matched: 34898.2 (97.9958 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 153660 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sat Jul 11 21:08:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-146-gb95cfcf3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jul 12 06:03:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking 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: 2461233.75944648
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:36.457 -25:59:57.16 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 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66
Second-epoch image center 20:09:36.457 -25:59:57.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0100 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:35.971 -25:59:11.05 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 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66
Second-epoch image center 20:09:35.971 -25:59:11.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0148 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 20:09:36.457 -25:59:57.16
Second-epoch second image center 20:09:35.971 -25:59:11.05
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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uSHtEwnxwG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CD4mbLgG1L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JGHIPGvMlV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NViFxtcJe7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3532 to 311.4449 deg, Dec -31.2591 to -20.5808 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.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
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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 293.3532 to 311.4449 deg, Dec -31.2591 to -20.5808 deg
Loaded 9410 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): 5874 out of 6007 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6007 out of 7487 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.595150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.595150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3532 to 311.4449 deg, Dec -31.2591 to -20.5808 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 293.3532 to 311.4449 deg, Dec -31.2591 to -20.5808 deg
Loaded 9410 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): 5874 out of 6007 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6007 out of 7487 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 6769 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3532 to 311.4446 deg, Dec -31.2472 to -20.5564 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 293.3532 to 311.4446 deg, Dec -31.2472 to -20.5564 deg
Loaded 9425 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): 5485 out of 5600 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5600 out of 6769 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.3 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.3 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
14.2 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.4 (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.uSHtEwnxwG (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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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=461, bad_region=1497, passed=7487
Got 7487 stars (including 5600 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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(), 6119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.498 n_q1=302 n_q2=147 n_q3=331 n_q4=192 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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.CD4mbLgG1L (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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.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=427, bad_region=1477, passed=6769
Got 6769 stars (including 4946 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6769 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
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(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5421 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
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(), 5421 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5421 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.393 n_q1=293 n_q2=151 n_q3=334 n_q4=193 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.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.JGHIPGvMlV (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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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=220, bad_region=571, passed=2720
Got 2720 stars (including 1989 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2720 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2204 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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(), 2205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=293 n_q2=146 n_q3=346 n_q4=186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.201
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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.NViFxtcJe7 (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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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=223, bad_region=571, passed=2712
Got 2712 stars (including 1983 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2712 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.613 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.487 n_q1=295 n_q2=142 n_q3=348 n_q4=185 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.192
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits sigma_overall=0.464 worst_q_ratio=1.095
ref2=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits sigma_overall=0.396 worst_q_ratio=1.133
new1=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits sigma_overall=0.522 worst_q_ratio=1.201
new2=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits sigma_overall=0.514 worst_q_ratio=1.192
reference average sigma_overall=0.43 worst_q_ratio=1.114
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20115_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 20115_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:29:04.31 -28:31:06.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:36.457 -25:59:57.16 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 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66
Second-epoch image center 20:09:36.457 -25:59:57.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0100 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:35.971 -25:59:11.05 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 20:09:38.992 -25:59:45.66
Second-epoch image center 20:09:35.971 -25:59:11.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0148 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 20:09:36.457 -25:59:57.16
Second-epoch second image center 20:09:35.971 -25:59:11.05
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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4szlE5hqVW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ggXWta06lU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JWFOFHeBHE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8aVBWESSBm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 59775 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3219 to 311.5256 deg, Dec -31.2659 to -20.5417 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 293.3219 to 311.5256 deg, Dec -31.2659 to -20.5417 deg
Loaded 9495 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): 7512 out of 8123 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8123 out of 59775 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.416350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.416350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.49
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 59775 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3219 to 311.5256 deg, Dec -31.2659 to -20.5417 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3219 to 311.5256 deg, Dec -31.2659 to -20.5417 deg
Loaded 9495 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): 7512 out of 8123 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8123 out of 59775 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 55659 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3218 to 311.4446 deg, Dec -31.2543 to -20.5313 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3218 to 311.4446 deg, Dec -31.2543 to -20.5313 deg
Loaded 9473 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): 7582 out of 8132 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8132 out of 55659 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.2 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.5 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
14.4 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 12.8 (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.4szlE5hqVW (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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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=4, blended=2722, bad_region=7661, passed=59771
Got 59771 stars (including 49798 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 59771 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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(), 52940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.538 n_q1=306 n_q2=145 n_q3=316 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.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.ggXWta06lU (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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.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=10, blended=2376, bad_region=7937, passed=55649
Got 55649 stars (including 45635 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55649 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.400 n_q1=302 n_q2=158 n_q3=309 n_q4=205 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.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.JWFOFHeBHE (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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=822, bad_region=4920, passed=26643
Got 26643 stars (including 21008 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26643 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22286 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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(), 22287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.617 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.490 n_q1=309 n_q2=158 n_q3=307 n_q4=197 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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.8aVBWESSBm (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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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=776, bad_region=4912, passed=26748
Got 26748 stars (including 21172 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26748 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22399 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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(), 22399 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22399 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=307 n_q2=158 n_q3=317 n_q4=190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-13-26_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-07-12_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_012213_TTUQ2b1x1_1150362_PzUVpNMG/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:59:50.45 -21:48:48.5: 12.68 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:48:08.67 -27:02:27.9: 12.38 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:42:31.85 -25:12:47.1: 11.87 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:10:33.46 -29:01:04.5: 12.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:13:30.05 -30:13:59.3: 12.37 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:15:33.11 -25:52:43.1: 12.53 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:24:29.23 -28:55:48.0: 12.38 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:27:29.71 -29:27:33.7: 12.56 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:56:35.27 -28:09:53.1: 12.54 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:25:20.28 -29:28:56.3: 13.09 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 19:59:50.45 -21:48:48.5: 12.77 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.72 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 19:42:31.85 -25:12:47.1: 11.89 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:59:50.45 -21:48:48.5: ref_mag=12.72 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7674 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.88 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:42:31.85 -25:12:47.1: ref_mag=11.88 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.0754 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:27:29.71 -29:27:33.7: 12.31 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:13:30.05 -30:13:59.3: 12.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.42 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:27:29.71 -29:27:33.7: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5604 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.33 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:13:30.05 -30:13:59.3: ref_mag=12.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5060 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:24:29.23 -28:55:48.0: 12.38 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.38 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:24:29.23 -28:55:48.0: ref_mag=12.38 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7223 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 19:48:08.67 -27:02:27.9: 12.37 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 19:56:35.27 -28:09:53.1: 12.47 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.37 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:48:08.67 -27:02:27.9: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5518 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:56:35.27 -28:09:53.1: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6505 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:25:20.28 -29:28:56.3: 13.01 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:25:20.28 -29:28:56.3: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.1843 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:10:33.46 -29:01:04.5: 12.40 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:10:33.46 -29:01:04.5: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5881 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:15:33.11 -25:52:43.1: 12.54 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.53 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:15:33.11 -25:52:43.1: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8114 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:02:00.63 -28:51:24.3: 12.14 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:40:58.91 -30:01:57.5: 11.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:08:48.71 -22:41:20.9: 9.85 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:42:10.00 -29:11:48.9: 11.66 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:19:39.71 -27:50:21.7: 12.38 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 20:28:33.44 -26:13:05.4: 15.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:02:00.63 -28:51:24.3: 12.13 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:02:00.63 -28:51:24.3: ref_mag=12.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3537 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 19:40:58.91 -30:01:57.5: 11.90 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.83 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:40:58.91 -30:01:57.5: ref_mag=11.83 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.9858 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:08:48.71 -22:41:20.9: 9.84 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.85 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:08:48.71 -22:41:20.9: ref_mag=9.85 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.1322 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:19:39.71 -27:50:21.7: 12.29 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.34 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:19:39.71 -27:50:21.7: ref_mag=12.34 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4866 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 19:42:10.00 -29:11:48.9: 11.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.72 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:42:10.00 -29:11:48.9: ref_mag=11.72 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8478 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-04-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0446.fits at 19:42:31.09 -22:06:14.6: 13.49 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 20:28:33.44 -26:13:05.4: 14.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_03-27-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 19:42:31.09 -22:06:14.6: 13.24 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 19:42:31.09 -22:06:14.6: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=12.1826 delta=1.16 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out72601.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 72547_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72547_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72550_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72550_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72551_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72551_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72553_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72553_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72556_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72556_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72558_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72558_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72559_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72559_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72560_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72560_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72561_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72561_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72562_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72562_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72564_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72564_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72566_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72566_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72569_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72569_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72573_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72573_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72590_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72590_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:59:58.13 -22:58:16.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 72592_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 72592_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 72601_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
Preparing report for the candidate 72601_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
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Considering the candidate 69971_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 69971_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:42:44.18 -29:54:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69944_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 69944_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:42:09.04 -28:46:10.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50115_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
Preparing report for the candidate 50115_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
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Considering the candidate 11495_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 11495_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:29:04.30 -28:31:06.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 14951_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 14951_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:54:57.84 -27:55:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70487_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221
The candidate 70487_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_01-14-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0221 did not pass the final checks