This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi
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 14.2454 2461235.7454 12.06 20:16:41.31 -34:59:46.4
6.78398 -31.76942 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.139 Juewa -0 -1 1 12.4 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:16:41.31 -34:59:46.4: 14.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:16:41.31 -34:59:46.4: 14.56 +/- 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 Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461235.7454,12.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260714.2454 12.06CV 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 14.2454 2461235.7454 12.79 21:00:13.88 -29:20:34.7
16.01664 -39.55640 galactic Mic Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.769 Tatjana -1 -0 1 12.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 21:00:13.88 -29:20:34.7: 14.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 21:00:13.88 -29:20:34.7: 14.78 +/- 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 14.2454* 21 00 13.88 -29 20 34.7 12.8 U Mic 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,2461235.7454,12.79,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260714.2454 12.79CV 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 14.2454 2461235.7454 11.53 21:04:36.73 -33:16:47.9
11.15903 -41.19558 galactic Mic Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.1 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" X Mic
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
8.760 V 14.700 : V 2429883.00000 239.800000000000 M4e-M5e
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 21:04:36.73 -33:16:47.9: 12.66 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 21:04:36.73 -33:16:47.9: 12.71 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.69 +/- 0.04
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 Lite
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 14.2454* 21 04 36.73 -33 16 47.9 11.5 U Mic 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
X Mic,2461235.7454,11.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
X Mic 20260714.2454 11.53CV 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: 2461209.86184910 18.06.2026 08:40:53.762 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
First image: 2461209.86184910 18.06.2026 08:40:53.762 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Last image: 2461235.74569993 14.07.2026 05:53:38.474 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.43
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4480
Objects passed selection criteria: 4471
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3652.75
Average stars matched: 3568.5 (97.6935 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 113924 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jul 13 18:59:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-151-g9f3411f7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 14 00:57:33 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461209.86184910 18.06.2026 08:40:53.762 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
First image: 2461209.86184910 18.06.2026 08:40:53.762 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Last image: 2461235.74569993 14.07.2026 05:53:38.474 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.13
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: 13 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): 28766
Objects passed selection criteria: 28713
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 23795.5
Average stars matched: 22833.2 (95.9562 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 135444 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jul 13 18:59:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-151-g9f3411f7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 14 01:01:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461235.74510214
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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits'
wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits'
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Image size: 937.4'x625.0' 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: 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
Image size: 942.5'x627.5' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:52:10.660 -34:00:05.19 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 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82
Second-epoch image center 20:52:10.660 -34:00:05.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0087 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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Image size: 942.5'x627.5' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:52:12.129 -33:59:26.97 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 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82
Second-epoch image center 20:52:12.129 -33:59:26.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0194 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 20:52:10.660 -34:00:05.19
Second-epoch second image center 20:52:12.129 -33:59:26.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01177 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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uTrOWPfb6a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6QClWxlLsf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Z81UC2NBvy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wk6P50OziK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4573 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 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.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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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 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 deg
Loaded 8120 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): 3844 out of 3899 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3899 out of 4573 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.423650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.423650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.99
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.99
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4573 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 deg
Loaded 8120 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): 3844 out of 3899 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3899 out of 4573 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 4582 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0812 to 323.0605 deg, Dec -39.2763 to -28.4877 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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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 303.0812 to 323.0605 deg, Dec -39.2763 to -28.4877 deg
Loaded 8121 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): 3833 out of 3896 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3896 out of 4582 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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 Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
2.4 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
3.4 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
3.5 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.0 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
14.0 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 10.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=259, bad_region=0, passed=4573
Got 4573 stars (including 4312 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4573 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.542 n_q1=260 n_q2=242 n_q3=252 n_q4=225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=279, bad_region=0, passed=4582
Got 4582 stars (including 4297 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4582 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.562 n_q1=256 n_q2=242 n_q3=258 n_q4=223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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.Z81UC2NBvy (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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=224, bad_region=0, passed=2805
Got 2805 stars (including 2579 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2805 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.5 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2728 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.5 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.680 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.378 n_q1=230 n_q2=144 n_q3=356 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.582
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.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.Wk6P50OziK (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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=221, bad_region=0, passed=2840
Got 2840 stars (including 2619 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2840 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
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(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2748 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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
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(), 2751 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2751 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.645 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=236 n_q2=144 n_q3=357 n_q4=235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.634
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits sigma_overall=0.465 worst_q_ratio=1.280
ref2=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits sigma_overall=0.482 worst_q_ratio=1.291
new1=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits sigma_overall=0.430 worst_q_ratio=1.582
new2=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits sigma_overall=0.394 worst_q_ratio=1.634
reference average sigma_overall=0.4735 worst_q_ratio=1.2855
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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.45 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20190_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 20190_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:20:26.57 -29:11:28.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Image size: 937.4'x625.0' 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: 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
Image size: 942.5'x627.5' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:52:10.660 -34:00:05.19 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 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82
Second-epoch image center 20:52:10.660 -34:00:05.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0087 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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Image size: 942.5'x627.5' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:52:12.129 -33:59:26.97 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 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82
Second-epoch image center 20:52:12.129 -33:59:26.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0194 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 20:52:10.660 -34:00:05.19
Second-epoch second image center 20:52:12.129 -33:59:26.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01177 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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nEwVxAsv6t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VLCJQtOtRD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits &> /tmp/tmp.upuqiRwF9A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nqW44S1Sd0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 30615 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 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 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 deg
Loaded 8150 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): 6357 out of 6634 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6634 out of 30615 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.275900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.275900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.15
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.15
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 30615 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 deg
Loaded 8150 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): 6357 out of 6634 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6634 out of 30615 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 30905 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0302 to 323.0606 deg, Dec -39.2801 to -28.4795 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
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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 303.0302 to 323.0606 deg, Dec -39.2801 to -28.4795 deg
Loaded 8145 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): 6349 out of 6639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6639 out of 30905 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
2.3 pix Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
3.1 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
3.2 pix fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.1 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
14.1 mag. Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 12.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=981, bad_region=0, passed=30610
Got 30610 stars (including 29592 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30610 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30338 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.588 n_q1=264 n_q2=228 n_q3=255 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.282
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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.VLCJQtOtRD (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1020, bad_region=0, passed=30899
Got 30899 stars (including 29842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30899 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30585 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30585 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.597 n_q1=266 n_q2=230 n_q3=256 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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.upuqiRwF9A (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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=498, bad_region=1, passed=17147
Got 17147 stars (including 16633 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17147 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
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(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16832 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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
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(), 16832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.703 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.398 n_q1=217 n_q2=132 n_q3=376 n_q4=246 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.644
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.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.nqW44S1Sd0 (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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=520, bad_region=1, passed=17268
Got 17268 stars (including 16727 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17268 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010472 (37.7 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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.414 n_q1=227 n_q2=131 n_q3=374 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.433
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-52-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0176.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.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_2026-07-14_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_005420_TTUQ1b1x1_2796855_0HNQPnUi/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:16:41.31 -34:59:46.4: 14.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 21:00:13.88 -29:20:34.7: 14.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:45:09.91 -31:21:48.2: 12.56 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:27:51.76 -29:44:44.4: 12.88 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:32:37.82 -30:16:58.3: 13.13 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:34:48.29 -34:16:59.3: 12.20 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:16:41.31 -34:59:46.4: 14.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:45:09.91 -31:21:48.2: 12.56 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 20:19:28.16 -29:12:07.9: 13.91 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:32:37.82 -30:16:58.3: 13.22 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:27:51.76 -29:44:44.4: 12.87 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.56 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 21:00:13.88 -29:20:34.7: 14.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:45:09.91 -31:21:48.2: ref_mag=12.56 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.6357 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:32:37.82 -30:16:58.3: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.1345 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.88 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:27:51.76 -29:44:44.4: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8090 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:34:48.29 -34:16:59.3: 12.23 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:34:48.29 -34:16:59.3: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.2331 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits at 21:04:36.73 -33:16:47.9: 12.66 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 20:19:28.16 -29:12:07.9: 13.91 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:19:28.16 -29:12:07.9: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.6146 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 21:04:36.73 -33:16:47.9: 12.71 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.69 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 21:04:36.73 -33:16:47.9: ref_mag=12.69 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=11.5230 delta=1.16 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53168.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 52628_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 52628_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52631_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 52631_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:20:26.58 -29:11:28.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52939_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
Preparing report for the candidate 52939_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
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Considering the candidate 52991_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 52991_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:25:30.91 -28:38:45.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53043_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 53043_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53109_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 53109_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:27:29.30 -30:48:38.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53156_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 53156_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53168_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
Preparing report for the candidate 53168_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
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Considering the candidate 53303_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 53303_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:37:22.86 -30:10:26.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53336_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 53336_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53431_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177
The candidate 53431_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_00-53-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0177 did not pass the final checks