######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Per-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Per-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Per-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 641432 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 641432 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits_preview.png'
Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
renamed 'Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits_preview.png'
Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 551.5128
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 689.1023
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1972.5160
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 610.1050
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1982.7510
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 625.4970
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.57656
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.025
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 20.1399993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 80.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 904.5 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 59: "WINDDIR = 266.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 11.200896 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 7.900632 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits :)
Spent 0.888991 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 20.0599994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits :)
Spent 0.890063 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.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: 2461236.87942999
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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.559 +37:59:47.45 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 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53
Second-epoch image center 04:21:50.559 +37:59:47.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0052 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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Image size: 941.3'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.938 +38:00:00.80 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 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53
Second-epoch image center 04:21:50.938 +38:00:00.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0068 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 04:21:50.559 +37:59:47.45
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:50.938 +38:00:00.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00391 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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1xQ2Uv20sD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oNiHOxAC9P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.riojCUGczw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PRXEnTGn47
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9675 to 76.3314 deg, Dec +32.1960 to +43.3146 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.9675 to 76.3314 deg, Dec 32.1960 to 43.3146 deg
Loaded 9189 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): 6388 out of 7129 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7129 out of 18677 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.973450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.973450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9675 to 76.3314 deg, Dec +32.1960 to +43.3146 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.9675 to 76.3314 deg, Dec 32.1960 to 43.3146 deg
Loaded 9189 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): 6388 out of 7129 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7129 out of 18677 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 18684 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9677 to 76.3318 deg, Dec +32.1958 to +43.3008 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 54.9677 to 76.3318 deg, Dec 32.1958 to 43.3008 deg
Loaded 9175 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): 6385 out of 7116 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7116 out of 18684 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
2.1 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
2.2 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.2 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
15.4 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.1xQ2Uv20sD (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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1808, bad_region=4135, passed=18677
Got 18677 stars (including 13041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.259 n_q1=346 n_q2=184 n_q3=200 n_q4=227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.oNiHOxAC9P (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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1789, bad_region=4138, passed=18684
Got 18684 stars (including 13060 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18684 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=346 n_q2=188 n_q3=194 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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.riojCUGczw (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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=137, bad_region=415, passed=2584
Got 2584 stars (including 2049 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2584 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2190 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.613 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.616 sigma_q2_arcsec=2.309 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.614 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.644 n_q1=392 n_q2=8 n_q3=247 n_q4=317 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=3.769
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.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.PRXEnTGn47 (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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=148, bad_region=416, passed=2570
Got 2570 stars (including 2021 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2570 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
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: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
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: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.594 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.644 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.970 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.620 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.620 n_q1=382 n_q2=14 n_q3=276 n_q4=298 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=3.318
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.200
ref2=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits sigma_overall=0.362 worst_q_ratio=1.187
new1=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits sigma_overall=0.613 worst_q_ratio=3.769
new2=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits sigma_overall=0.594 worst_q_ratio=3.318
reference average sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.1935
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 1st new image (fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits) flagged: sigma=0.613 (ref avg 0.359), ratio=3.769 (ref avg 1.1935), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2.
Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 2511 high-SNR stars for plate solving
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1389379.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1389379.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
log-odds ratio 73.2984 (6.80907e+31), 17 match, 0 conflict, 47 distractors, 95 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4279,38.0086), pixel scale 5.93298 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -----+--+---++--+---+----+--++--++------++---+------++---------+(best)------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4114.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1389379.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1389379.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (65.458883, 37.997185) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (04:21:50.132, +37:59:49.865).
Field size: 15.7691 x 10.5416 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -1.63093 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Jul 15 06:03 fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Jul 15 06:03 out1389379.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits (fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1389379.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1389379.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.7167 degrees of RA,Dec (65.4599,37.998)
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-100).
log-odds ratio 98.8276 (8.32314e+42), 18 match, 0 conflict, 37 distractors, 52 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4446,38.0015), pixel scale 5.94693 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--++-++-++++-----+--++-+----++---+-----------+-------+(best)---------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1389379.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1389379.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (65.455317, 37.995010) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (04:21:49.276, +37:59:42.036).
Field size: 15.7628 x 10.5417 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -1.61408 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Jul 15 06:03 fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Jul 15 06:03 out1389379.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run
The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list
Reading input file "wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits"...
Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it.
Extracting sources...
simplexy: found 17722 sources.
Solving...
Reading file "./wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.axy"...
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.4603, 951.309] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 28.2553 (1.86681e+12), 3 match, 0 conflict, 4 distractors, 15 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++----+(best)-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----+-------------
--> log-odds 28.2553
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 26.9052 (4.83928e+11), 3 match, 0 conflict, 4 distractors, 21 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++----+(best)-----------------------------+---------------+---+-----------------------+-----+-------------
--> log-odds 26.9052
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 154.404 (1.13999e+67), 28 match, 0 conflict, 167 distractors, 53 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++---++----+--------+------+--------++----------++--+---+--------+------++------++----+-------------
--> log-odds 154.404
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 339.067 (1.79789e+147), 50 match, 0 conflict, 180 distractors, 99 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++---+++++-----+---+--+-+-----+++--+-------++--+---+-++-----++-----++------++----+---+-+-------
--> log-odds 339.067
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 611.294 (3.03212e+265), 93 match, 0 conflict, 258 distractors, 189 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++---+++++-++-+++--+--+++---+-+++--++---+--+++-+---+-++-----++-----+++-----++++--+--++++------+
--> log-odds 611.294
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 1234.22 (inf), 181 match, 1 conflict, 293 distractors, 376 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++--++++++-++-+++++++++++++++++++-++++-+++-+++++---+-++--+-+++++-+-+++++-+-+++++++-+++++----+++
--> log-odds 1234.22
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 2091.44 (inf), 342 match, 0 conflict, 549 distractors, 730 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++-+++++++-++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++-+++++++-+-+++++-+-+++++-+-+++++++-++++++--++++
--> log-odds 2091.44
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 3938.83 (inf), 696 match, 2 conflict, 1070 distractors, 1452 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++-+++++++-++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++--++++++-+-+++++-+-+++++-++++++++++++++++--++++
--> log-odds 3938.83
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.4603, 951.309] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 28.2553 (1.86681e+12), 3 match, 0 conflict, 4 distractors, 15 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++----+(best)-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----+-------------
--> log-odds 28.2553
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 26.9052 (4.83928e+11), 3 match, 0 conflict, 4 distractors, 21 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++----+(best)-----------------------------+---------------+---+-----------------------+-----+-------------
--> log-odds 26.9052
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 154.404 (1.13999e+67), 28 match, 0 conflict, 167 distractors, 53 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++---++----+--------+------+--------++----------++--+---+--------+------++------++----+-------------
--> log-odds 154.404
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 339.067 (1.79789e+147), 50 match, 0 conflict, 180 distractors, 99 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++---+++++-----+---+--+-+-----+++--+-------++--+---+-++-----++-----++------++----+---+-+-------
--> log-odds 339.067
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 611.294 (3.03212e+265), 93 match, 0 conflict, 258 distractors, 189 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++---+++++-++-+++--+--+++---+-+++--++---+--+++-+---+-++-----++-----+++-----++++--+--++++------+
--> log-odds 611.294
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 1234.22 (inf), 181 match, 1 conflict, 293 distractors, 376 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++--++++++-++-+++++++++++++++++++-++++-+++-+++++---+-++--+-+++++-+-+++++-+-+++++++-+++++----+++
--> log-odds 1234.22
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 2091.44 (inf), 342 match, 0 conflict, 549 distractors, 730 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++-+++++++-++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++-+++++++-+-+++++-+-+++++-+-+++++++-++++++--++++
--> log-odds 2091.44
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 3938.83 (inf), 696 match, 2 conflict, 1070 distractors, 1452 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4543,37.9942), pixel scale 5.96058 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++-+++++++-++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++--++++++-+-+++++-+-+++++-++++++++++++++++--++++
--> log-odds 3938.83
Got 16 solutions.
Field: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (65.458454, 37.995764) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (04:21:50.029, +37:59:44.749).
Field size: 15.7651 x 10.5409 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -1.62376 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Creating new FITS file "./wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.new"...
renamed 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.new' -> 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Image size: 942.7'x625.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.274 +37:59:47.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2584 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1421214.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=137, bad_region=415, passed=2584
Got 2584 stars (including 2049 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2584 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (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 0.010474 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.19"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2172 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.25"
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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2172 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.99"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.74"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1048)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.927 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.868 sigma_q2_arcsec=6.840 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.822 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.883 n_q1=384 n_q2=8 n_q3=247 n_q4=317 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=7.379
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 1st new image (fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits): sigma 0.613->0.927, ratio 3.769->7.379; reverting to order 3
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 2nd new image (fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits) flagged: sigma=0.594 (ref avg 0.359), ratio=3.318 (ref avg 1.1935), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2.
Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 2483 high-SNR stars for plate solving
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1422396.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1422396.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
log-odds ratio 62.3092 (1.14954e+27), 16 match, 0 conflict, 50 distractors, 95 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4294,38.0122), pixel scale 5.93277 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +----+--+----+--+---+----+--++--++------+-----------+----+------++(best)-----------+----------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4114.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1422396.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1422396.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (65.456631, 38.000241) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (04:21:49.591, +38:00:00.868).
Field size: 15.7605 x 10.5386 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -1.61687 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Jul 15 06:03 fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Jul 15 06:03 out1422396.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits (fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1422396.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1422396.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.7017 degrees of RA,Dec (65.4577,38.0011)
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-100).
log-odds ratio 57.7049 (1.1506e+25), 13 match, 0 conflict, 48 distractors, 52 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4485,38.0078), pixel scale 5.94959 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+-----++----+-----+------+-+-----+---+-----+-------------+(best)---------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1422396.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1422396.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (65.455769, 37.999565) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (04:21:49.385, +37:59:58.434).
Field size: 15.7688 x 10.5422 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -1.6041 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Jul 15 06:03 fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Jul 15 06:04 out1422396.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run
The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list
Reading input file "wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits"...
Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it.
Extracting sources...
simplexy: found 17464 sources.
Solving...
Reading file "./wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.axy"...
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.474, 951.514] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 32.8044 (1.76509e+14), 4 match, 0 conflict, 11 distractors, 15 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ------+-+---+-+(best)--------------------------+------+---------------------------------------------------
--> log-odds 32.8044
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 38.6052 (5.8346e+16), 7 match, 0 conflict, 42 distractors, 21 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ------+-+---+-+---------------------+----+------+(best)--------------------------+------------------------
--> log-odds 38.6052
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 171.438 (2.84734e+74), 26 match, 0 conflict, 135 distractors, 53 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ------+-+---+-+--++-----+---+-------+----+------+-------+-++----++-------+-+------------------------
--> log-odds 171.438
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 335.336 (4.31069e+145), 49 match, 0 conflict, 209 distractors, 99 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-+---+-+--++++--++--+--++--+-------+-+--+-+----+++-+---+-++----+++------+-+--------------+--------+
--> log-odds 335.336
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 620.971 (4.83402e+269), 88 match, 0 conflict, 217 distractors, 189 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-+---+-+--++++--++-++--+++-++------+++-++++----+++-+---+-++----+++++---++++--------+-+-+++-+---++-+
--> log-odds 620.971
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 1167.65 (inf), 176 match, 0 conflict, 356 distractors, 376 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++-+++-+--++++--++-+++++++-++++++--+++++++++--++++++-+-+-+++-+-+++++--++++++---+---+-+++++++---++++
--> log-odds 1167.65
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 2084.01 (inf), 343 match, 0 conflict, 643 distractors, 730 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++-+++-+--++++-+++-+++++++-++++++--+++++++++-+++++++-+++-+++-+-+++++-+++++++---+++++-+++++++---++++
--> log-odds 2084.01
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 3582.07 (inf), 629 match, 1 conflict, 886 distractors, 1453 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++-+++-+--++++-+++-+++++++-++++++--+++++++++-+++++++-+++-+++-+++++++-+++++++---+++++-+++++++---++++
--> log-odds 3582.07
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.474, 951.514] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 32.8044 (1.76509e+14), 4 match, 0 conflict, 11 distractors, 15 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ------+-+---+-+(best)--------------------------+------+---------------------------------------------------
--> log-odds 32.8044
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 38.6052 (5.8346e+16), 7 match, 0 conflict, 42 distractors, 21 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ------+-+---+-+---------------------+----+------+(best)--------------------------+------------------------
--> log-odds 38.6052
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 171.438 (2.84734e+74), 26 match, 0 conflict, 135 distractors, 53 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ------+-+---+-+--++-----+---+-------+----+------+-------+-++----++-------+-+------------------------
--> log-odds 171.438
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 335.336 (4.31069e+145), 49 match, 0 conflict, 209 distractors, 99 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-+---+-+--++++--++--+--++--+-------+-+--+-+----+++-+---+-++----+++------+-+--------------+--------+
--> log-odds 335.336
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 620.971 (4.83402e+269), 88 match, 0 conflict, 217 distractors, 189 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-+---+-+--++++--++-++--+++-++------+++-++++----+++-+---+-++----+++++---++++--------+-+-+++-+---++-+
--> log-odds 620.971
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 1167.65 (inf), 176 match, 0 conflict, 356 distractors, 376 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++-+++-+--++++--++-+++++++-++++++--+++++++++--++++++-+-+-+++-+-+++++--++++++---+---+-+++++++---++++
--> log-odds 1167.65
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 2084.01 (inf), 343 match, 0 conflict, 643 distractors, 730 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++-+++-+--++++-+++-+++++++-++++++--+++++++++-+++++++-+++-+++-+-+++++-+++++++---+++++-+++++++---++++
--> log-odds 2084.01
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 3582.07 (inf), 629 match, 1 conflict, 886 distractors, 1453 index.
RA,Dec = (65.4547,37.9987), pixel scale 5.96186 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++-+++-+--++++-+++-+++++++-++++++--+++++++++-+++++++-+++-+++-+++++++-+++++++---+++++-+++++++---++++
--> log-odds 3582.07
Got 16 solutions.
Field: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (65.459458, 37.999216) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (04:21:50.270, +37:59:57.176).
Field size: 15.7645 x 10.5407 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -1.61966 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Creating new FITS file "./wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.new"...
renamed 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.new' -> 'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat from image00004.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Image size: 942.4'x625.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.514 +38:00:00.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2570 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1546462.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=148, bad_region=416, passed=2570
Got 2570 stars (including 2021 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2570 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (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 0.010471 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
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: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.01"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.75"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.901 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.818 sigma_q2_arcsec=3.672 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.882 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.817 n_q1=379 n_q2=14 n_q3=276 n_q4=298 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 2nd new image (fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits): sigma 0.594->0.901, ratio 3.318->4.077; reverting to order 3
WARNING: 1st new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=0.927 -- 2.58x the reference average (0.359); plate solution may be of low accuracy
WARNING: 2nd new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=0.901 -- 2.51x the reference average (0.359); plate solution may be of low accuracy
WARNING: 1st new image has worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=7.379 -- 6.18x the reference average (1.1935); plate solution may be of low accuracy
WARNING: 2nd new image has worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.077 -- 3.42x the reference average (1.1935); plate solution may be of low accuracy
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342_astrometric_residuals.png (957 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343_astrometric_residuals.png (956 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.54 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.56 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.559 +37:59:47.45 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 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53
Second-epoch image center 04:21:50.559 +37:59:47.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0052 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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Image size: 941.3'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.938 +38:00:00.80 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 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53
Second-epoch image center 04:21:50.938 +38:00:00.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0068 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 04:21:50.559 +37:59:47.45
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:50.938 +38:00:00.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00391 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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rb9SBID6vY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HfHCZrIpcq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.R78LbSKZJ4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AM7YVkFu5F
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9485 to 76.3479 deg, Dec +32.1670 to +43.3183 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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.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 54.9485 to 76.3479 deg, Dec 32.1670 to 43.3183 deg
Loaded 9238 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): 5252 out of 7196 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7196 out of 137281 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.846000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.846000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9485 to 76.3479 deg, Dec +32.1670 to +43.3183 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.9485 to 76.3479 deg, Dec 32.1670 to 43.3183 deg
Loaded 9238 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): 5252 out of 7196 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7196 out of 137281 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 136522 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9488 to 76.3480 deg, Dec +32.1450 to +43.3092 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 54.9488 to 76.3480 deg, Dec 32.1450 to 43.3092 deg
Loaded 9248 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): 5268 out of 7193 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7193 out of 136522 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 41 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
2.0 pix Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
2.1 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.1 pix fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
15.6 mag. Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.rb9SBID6vY (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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=15371, bad_region=23033, passed=137258
Got 137258 stars (including 100558 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 137258 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116517 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116517 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=958 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.292 n_q1=318 n_q2=208 n_q3=206 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.186
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.HfHCZrIpcq (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/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=15060, bad_region=22902, passed=136498
Got 136498 stars (including 100270 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 136498 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116025 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116027 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.292 n_q1=318 n_q2=207 n_q3=209 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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.R78LbSKZJ4 (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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1317, bad_region=2582, passed=25955
Got 25955 stars (including 22254 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25955 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23401 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23401 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.643 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.633 sigma_q2_arcsec=4.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.661 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.627 n_q1=389 n_q2=9 n_q3=259 n_q4=306 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=6.804
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.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.AM7YVkFu5F (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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1334, bad_region=2695, passed=25785
Got 25785 stars (including 22015 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25785 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.642 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.656 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.814 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.656 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.698 n_q1=392 n_q2=14 n_q3=274 n_q4=284 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=2.827
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.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_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.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_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:14:27.31 +41:13:48.0: 13.76 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits at 04:14:27.31 +41:13:48.0: 13.73 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.75 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:14:27.31 +41:13:48.0: ref_mag=13.75 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9333 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:16:26.48 +36:30:06.9: 13.54 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits at 04:16:26.48 +36:30:06.9: 13.52 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.53 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:16:26.48 +36:30:06.9: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3868 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 157363_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 157363_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.93 | 04:16:45.82 +40:47:40.7 | 4258 4903 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:16:45.90 +40:47:41.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 157364_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 157364_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 15.37943 | 2461236.87943 | 13.94 | 04:14:27.08 +41:13:49.8 | 4007 5182 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.93 | 04:14:27.54 +41:13:46.1 | 4008 5179 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
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Considering the candidate 157372_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 157372_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.63 | 04:18:53.86 +41:32:48.4 | 4519 5350 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:18:53.85 +41:32:48.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 157374_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 157374_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.61 | 03:58:56.38 +39:48:18.5 | 2163 4444 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 157379_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 157379_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.05 | 04:28:51.01 +41:45:04.9 | 5645 5450 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:28:51.02 +41:45:03.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 157678_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 157678_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 10.83 | 04:39:37.21 +34:21:05.5 | 6939 0981 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 157720_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 157720_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 10.98 | 04:41:09.25 +35:16:33.1 | 7119 1546 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 158067_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 158067_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 11.93 | 04:23:59.60 +41:56:25.6 | 5100 5572 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:23:59.64 +41:56:25.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 158497_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 158497_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 12.27 | 04:36:04.59 +36:07:50.1 | 6488 2053 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 158573_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 158573_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 12.46 | 04:40:22.78 +41:36:05.5 | 6950 5374 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 158788_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 158788_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 12.69 | 04:06:12.78 +33:51:13.5 | 2750 0776 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 158983_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 158983_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 12.80 | 04:24:24.69 +41:42:26.6 | 5144 5430 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:24:24.69 +41:42:26.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 159297_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 159297_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.02 | 04:27:24.18 +40:26:08.7 | 5470 4654 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 159769_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 159769_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.11 | 04:00:49.50 +33:56:57.3 | 2076 0882 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 159816_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 159816_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.34 | 04:17:51.83 +42:00:22.5 | 4413 5633 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:17:51.83 +42:00:22.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 159916_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 159916_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.37 | 04:01:57.83 +35:50:07.0 | 2316 2015 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 159965_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 159965_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.30 | 04:00:17.07 +38:14:51.4 | 2238 3489 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 160000_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160000_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.31 | 04:16:23.98 +36:43:30.1 | 4108 2448 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:16:23.99 +36:43:29.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 160095_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160095_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.40 | 04:26:25.63 +41:00:35.4 | 5364 5003 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 160213_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160213_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.39 | 04:16:21.73 +36:43:14.4 | 4103 2446 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:16:21.76 +36:43:14.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 160240_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160240_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 15.37943 | 2461236.87943 | 13.40 | 04:16:26.53 +36:30:07.4 | 4108 2315 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-12_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.38 | 04:16:26.42 +36:30:06.4 | 4107 2313 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
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Considering the candidate 160288_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160288_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.05 | 04:09:44.31 +37:26:43.5 | 3330 2923 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 160340_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160340_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.62 | 04:18:19.93 +41:56:37.6 | 4464 5593 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 160537_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160537_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.52 | 04:23:01.53 +40:39:51.7 | 4971 4801 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 160629_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160629_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.51 | 04:24:58.72 +39:52:48.5 | 5184 4322 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:24:58.80 +39:52:48.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 160644_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160644_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.52 | 04:25:38.20 +40:26:33.8 | 5267 4661 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:25:38.32 +40:26:33.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 160857_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160857_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.66 | 04:10:46.12 +38:03:19.8 | 3475 3284 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:10:46.13 +38:03:19.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 160968_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 160968_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.43 | 04:27:38.98 +39:41:04.1 | 5492 4199 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:27:39.01 +39:41:03.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161029_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 161029_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.41 | 04:40:11.45 +34:39:25.7 | 7007 1168 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161052_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 161052_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.95 | 04:12:08.54 +38:02:43.0 | 3638 3269 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:12:08.48 +38:02:41.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161271_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 161271_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.32 | 04:36:30.32 +34:07:47.2 | 6552 0840 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161335_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 161335_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.45 | 04:43:47.84 +38:05:03.5 | 7398 3255 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161387_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 161387_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.76 | 04:33:09.47 +41:39:26.9 | 6131 5393 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:33:09.46 +41:39:26.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161494_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 161494_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.97 | 04:14:34.44 +38:43:17.5 | 3947 3662 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:14:34.60 +38:43:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161737_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 161737_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 14.22 | 04:33:18.26 +41:54:18.0 | 6148 5544 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161738_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 161738_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 14.42 | 04:12:49.54 +38:26:45.6 | 3732 3506 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161777_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 161777_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.92 | 04:14:16.30 +37:21:39.2 | 3870 2843 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 87160_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 87160_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 13.54 | 04:16:01.36 +37:20:28.1 | 4079 2822 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:16:01.42 +37:20:28.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 26987_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 26987_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 12.69 | 04:27:32.43 +41:47:01.7 | 5498 5471 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:27:32.49 +41:47:01.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 45725_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 45725_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 12.67 | 04:19:09.42 +40:45:47.0 | 4531 4874 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:19:09.34 +40:45:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65245_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 65245_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 15.37986 | 2461236.87986 | 12.28 | 04:16:24.31 +39:25:44.1 | 4181 4080 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_040730_TTUQ2b1x1_768817_Qn9JFPkc/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-15_04-06-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0281.fits |
**** FOUND 04:16:24.29 +39:25:43.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Per-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461236.87942999 -observatory V36
07:18:54.79 +17:13:17.8 Mercury (5.1mag)
10:32:25.71 +10:25:47.0 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:39:04.93 +22:00:27.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:21:15.18 +19:56:50.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:19.46 +03:21:56.5 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:08:10.23 +20:47:34.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:58.64 +00:20:05.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:26.83 -23:20:13.5 Pluto (14.4mag)
08:37:13.09 +19:58:36.8 Moon (-8.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461236.87942999:
08:21:16.46 +19:56:47.7 Io (6.1mag)
08:21:20.29 +19:56:30.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:21:08.04 +19:57:21.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:20:58.63 +19:57:49.6 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:19:33.19 +19:43:11.8 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:21:19.29 +19:56:35.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:18:53.90 +19:46:32.9 Elara (17.7mag)
08:24:56.36 +19:48:19.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:25:55.62 +20:02:40.2 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:29.69 +03:21:33.2 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:15.32 +03:21:49.8 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:44.83 +03:20:11.6 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:08.03 +03:22:16.7 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:13.45 +03:18:26.4 Phoebe (16.6mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461236.87942999:
17:53:11.63 -31:48:43.5 JWST
15:10:00.32 +52:37:13.8 Chandra
10:19:10.31 -57:30:51.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461236.87942999 -observatory V36
02:43:20.96 +15:00:58.5 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:10.56 -34:29:17.9 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:30:42.00 -68:13:34.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:02:32.24 +32:32:01.0 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:14:34.86 +17:08:38.6 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:56:25.14 +32:15:37.8 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:18:06.30 +26:52:43.1 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:59:55.23 +29:33:18.2 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:12:59.78 +05:05:21.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:04:12.37 +21:05:15.4 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:10.46 -11:30:30.3 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:43:01.33 +67:33:31.3 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:21:18.13 -10:36:03.0 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:09:27.19 +65:59:02.0 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:39:21.10 +30:15:19.4 14.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:14:00.36 +15:26:52.0 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:34:49.24 +40:19:52.3 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:42:12.13 +46:44:18.4 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:54:21.40 -13:34:45.5 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:38:41.95 +28:13:50.1 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:17:47.23 -13:21:00.6 16.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:02:00.10 +22:12:52.6 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:46:23.47 +03:42:51.6 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:38:13.33 +79:09:56.8 17.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:51:25.16 +45:27:07.6 16.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:28:47.37 +05:24:25.4 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:26:49.34 -16:57:00.2 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:15:51.74 -02:06:31.5 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:07:22.82 +30:05:40.7 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:18:34.19 +12:24:14.3 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:50:24.23 -05:03:02.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:39:32.67 +20:25:04.3 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:30:18.81 +11:17:03.8 16.3mag 88P/Howell
06:50:24.19 +30:12:30.6 15.8mag 93P/Lovas
04:37:23.66 +31:17:24.7 16.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:20:58.96 +30:07:28.6 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:57:32.82 -00:51:14.3 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
04:59:47.26 +20:56:49.2 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:45:42.51 +19:39:40.9 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:46.85 +03:07:05.0 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:31:44.79 +15:54:54.5 16.2mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:18:50.35 -20:42:03.0 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:51:12.06 +34:58:36.0 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:49:57.26 +18:21:54.2 14.3mag 169P/NEAT
01:52:55.29 +08:08:11.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:30.96 -08:36:00.2 17.1mag 235P/LINEAR
08:55:50.60 +32:49:34.3 18.0mag 240P/NEAT
20:39:42.85 -50:37:07.2 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:13:26.00 +14:26:46.2 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
05:52:31.35 +37:12:52.1 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:28.66 +05:35:59.4 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:39:07.97 +19:28:10.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:59:38.54 +38:47:47.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.47 -16:06:07.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.24 16.32
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 2026-07-5.01 16.82
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 2026-07-5.01 16.82
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1 TCP J21140338+5646441 2026-05-05.3534 16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:55:10.916 -09:14:51.55 AT 2026ucl 2026-07-09.34 22.9896
22:52:15.743 -04:41:29.64 AT 2026uck 2026-07-09.34 23.1928
22:46:43.368 -03:32:01.51 AT 2026ucj 2026-07-09.34 22.7409
23:43:32.293 +00:25:54.12 AT 2026uci 2026-07-09.41 22.5705
22:59:36.577 -09:23:04.69 AT 2026uch 2026-07-09.35 23.3216
22:48:22.334 -07:22:49.36 AT 2026ucg 2026-07-09.34 23.157
21:40:06.458 -09:02:32.86 AT 2026ucf 2026-07-09.34 22.7167
22:52:02.226 -02:27:22.89 AT 2026uce 2026-07-09.34 22.1261
22:46:33.362 -04:06:56.17 AT 2026ucd 2026-07-09.34 22.7186
22:56:54.106 -10:42:50.84 AT 2026ucc 2026-07-09.34 22.2051
22:53:25.731 -02:38:45.64 AT 2026ucb 2026-07-09.35 22.3845
20:21:20.446 -12:55:24.01 AT 2026uca 2026-07-09.24 22.8887
23:17:51.308 -00:47:18.69 AT 2026ubz 2026-07-09.38 21.8767
22:50:38.435 -08:50:23.60 AT 2026uby 2026-07-09.34 22.2275
22:47:24.698 -06:06:23.35 AT 2026ubx 2026-07-09.34 23.256
22:56:00.968 -11:40:11.78 AT 2026ubw 2026-07-09.34 22.1585
23:24:42.862 +02:16:46.36 AT 2026ubv 2026-07-09.41 22.7993
22:45:14.951 -12:30:44.06 AT 2026ubu 2026-07-07.42 23.0269
21:48:25.112 -16:15:06.82 AT 2026ubt 2026-07-07.42 22.6297
22:49:23.723 -15:30:28.94 AT 2026ubs 2026-07-07.41 23.1172
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