This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 16.1721 2461237.6721 12.69 12:01:28.78 +02:12:34.0
275.17102 62.35757 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.65 Cybele -0 0 0 12.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 12:01:28.78 +02:12:34.0: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 12:01:28.78 +02:12:34.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 16.1721* 12 01 28.78 +02 12 34.0 12.7 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461237.6721,12.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260716.1721 12.69CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 16.1721 2461237.6721 14.02 11:57:03.82 +03:17:04.7
271.99472 62.84339 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.595 Polyxena 1 1 2 14.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 11:57:03.82 +03:17:04.7: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 11:57:03.82 +03:17:04.7: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 16.1721* 11 57 03.82 +03 17 04.7 14.0 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461237.6721,14.02,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260716.1721 14.02CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 16.1721 2461237.6721 10.95 11:38:32.64 +10:33:41.2
253.44090 66.14982 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.5 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ST Leo
Type: RRAB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.795 V 12.110 V 2427923.11800 0.477983800000 A6-F8
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 11:38:32.64 +10:33:41.2: 11.91 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 11:38:32.64 +10:33:41.2: 11.94 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.92 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 16.1721* 11 38 32.64 +10 33 41.2 10.9 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ST Leo,2461237.6721,10.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ST Leo 20260716.1721 10.95CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461177.70737936 17.05.2026 04:58:27.577 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
First image: 2461177.70737936 17.05.2026 04:58:27.577 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Last image: 2461237.67240812 16.07.2026 04:08:06.062 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 8 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4824
Objects passed selection criteria: 4813
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4008.5
Average stars matched: 3896 (97.1935 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 114384 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 15 19:22:19 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-155-g87a29d73
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 16 01:50:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461177.70737936 17.05.2026 04:58:27.577 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
First image: 2461177.70737936 17.05.2026 04:58:27.577 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Last image: 2461237.67240812 16.07.2026 04:08:06.062 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 14 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 27340
Objects passed selection criteria: 27274
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 23888.5
Average stars matched: 23056 (96.5151 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 134356 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 15 19:22:19 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-155-g87a29d73
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 16 01:52:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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: 2461237.67170464
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits'
wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 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: 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24 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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.0' 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: 12:00:18.962 +05:57:55.64 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 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:18.962 +05:57:55.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0551 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.0' 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: 12:00:21.857 +05:58:08.57 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 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:21.857 +05:58:08.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0672 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 12:00:18.962 +05:57:55.64
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:21.857 +05:58:08.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01252 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0BftZFcWHq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j9cVHHq5qp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NxhWY88SSO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qAF4YZ9EbI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5045 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8905 to 188.2687 deg, Dec +0.2204 to +11.5887 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8905 to 188.2687 deg, Dec 0.2204 to 11.5887 deg
Loaded 4109 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): 3015 out of 3116 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3116 out of 5045 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.714700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.714700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5045 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8905 to 188.2687 deg, Dec +0.2204 to +11.5887 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8905 to 188.2687 deg, Dec 0.2204 to 11.5887 deg
Loaded 4109 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): 3015 out of 3116 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3116 out of 5045 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 5254 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8904 to 188.2687 deg, Dec +0.3621 to +11.6603 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8904 to 188.2687 deg, Dec 0.3621 to 11.6603 deg
Loaded 4106 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): 3055 out of 3148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3148 out of 5254 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ 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 Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
2.1 pix Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
15.3 mag. Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.0BftZFcWHq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=379, bad_region=0, passed=5043
Got 5043 stars (including 4661 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5043 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5002 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5002 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=236 n_q2=240 n_q3=249 n_q4=245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.063
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.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.j9cVHHq5qp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=334, bad_region=0, passed=5254
Got 5254 stars (including 4908 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5254 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.4 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.4 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=229 n_q2=243 n_q3=250 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.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.NxhWY88SSO (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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=182, bad_region=0, passed=2944
Got 2944 stars (including 2757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2944 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.600 n_q1=254 n_q2=247 n_q3=265 n_q4=207 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.qAF4YZ9EbI (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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=185, bad_region=1, passed=2919
Got 2919 stars (including 2725 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2919 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.692 n_q1=255 n_q2=244 n_q3=265 n_q4=209 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.397
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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=Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.063
ref2=Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.093
new1=fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits sigma_overall=0.489 worst_q_ratio=1.228
new2=fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits sigma_overall=0.495 worst_q_ratio=1.397
reference average sigma_overall=0.326 worst_q_ratio=1.078
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 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: 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.0' 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: 12:00:18.962 +05:57:55.64 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 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:18.962 +05:57:55.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0551 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.0' 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: 12:00:21.857 +05:58:08.57 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 12:00:05.662 +05:57:55.24
Second-epoch image center 12:00:21.857 +05:58:08.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0672 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 12:00:18.962 +05:57:55.64
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:21.857 +05:58:08.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01252 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ovtrat7xEa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SItLQgLAPu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6cuFOcGRcj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aykO2Ea1P6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28939 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8905 to 188.3142 deg, Dec +0.2204 to +11.5902 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8905 to 188.3142 deg, Dec 0.2204 to 11.5902 deg
Loaded 4118 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): 3025 out of 3232 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3232 out of 28939 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.607000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.607000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28939 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8905 to 188.3142 deg, Dec +0.2204 to +11.5902 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8905 to 188.3142 deg, Dec 0.2204 to 11.5902 deg
Loaded 4118 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): 3025 out of 3232 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3232 out of 28939 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 30033 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8815 to 188.3106 deg, Dec +0.2989 to +11.6647 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8815 to 188.3106 deg, Dec 0.2989 to 11.6647 deg
Loaded 4132 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): 3047 out of 3247 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3247 out of 30033 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
2.0 pix Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
2.0 pix fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
2.0 pix fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
15.4 mag. Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 14.0 (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.Ovtrat7xEa (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=932, bad_region=7, passed=28924
Got 28924 stars (including 27934 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28924 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=234 n_q2=248 n_q3=246 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.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.SItLQgLAPu (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=923, bad_region=0, passed=30018
Got 30018 stars (including 29031 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30018 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29724 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.289 n_q1=229 n_q2=248 n_q3=248 n_q4=246 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.067
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.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.6cuFOcGRcj (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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=411, bad_region=24, passed=18617
Got 18617 stars (including 18149 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18617 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18416 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18416 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.596 n_q1=259 n_q2=251 n_q3=260 n_q4=205 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.259
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.aykO2Ea1P6 (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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=529, bad_region=26, passed=18701
Got 18701 stars (including 18106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18701 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18461 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.655 n_q1=258 n_q2=249 n_q3=264 n_q4=205 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.352
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-07-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_230853_TTUQ1b1x1_3468218_fu2zIVO9/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 12:01:28.78 +02:12:34.0: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 12:22:12.34 +04:49:46.2: 13.27 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 11:45:07.96 +07:49:50.2: 13.43 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 12:30:24.59 +04:23:22.9: 12.90 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 11:38:48.65 +07:24:37.4: 13.46 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 11:57:03.82 +03:17:04.7: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 12:18:43.04 +10:34:54.3: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 12:22:12.34 +04:49:46.2: 13.33 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 12:01:28.78 +02:12:34.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:22:12.34 +04:49:46.2: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2509 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 12:18:43.04 +10:34:54.3: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 11:38:48.65 +07:24:37.4: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.41 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 11:57:03.82 +03:17:04.7: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 12:30:24.59 +04:23:22.9: 12.92 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:18:43.04 +10:34:54.3: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5215 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 11:45:07.96 +07:49:50.2: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.43 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:30:24.59 +04:23:22.9: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8282 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:38:48.65 +07:24:37.4: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2639 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:45:07.96 +07:49:50.2: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4429 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_23-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0147.fits at 11:38:32.64 +10:33:41.2: 11.91 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_23-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0654.fits at 11:38:32.64 +10:33:41.2: 11.94 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.92 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 11:38:32.64 +10:33:41.2: ref_mag=11.92 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9467 delta=0.97 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out02631.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32852.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32992.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 32796_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 32796_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:57:37.46 +01:26:18.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32797_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 32797_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32852_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 32852_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 32854_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 32854_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32856_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 32856_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:12:34.13 +03:25:02.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32877_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 32877_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32893_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 32893_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:36:34.91 +06:07:50.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32907_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 32907_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32925_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 32925_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32992_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 32992_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 02631_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 02631_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 25844_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 25844_fd_Vir-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_23-08-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks