This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC
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 16.3552 2461237.8552 13.44 16:08:21.31 +33:11:30.4
53.51704 47.39106 galactic CrB Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 8.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 16:08:21.31 +33:11:30.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.454+/-0.033 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:08:21.31 +33:11:30.4: 14.39 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:08:21.31 +33:11:30.4: 99.00 +/- 99.00 tool_fail
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.39 +/- 0.06
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461237.8552,13.44,0.05,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
target 20260716.3552 13.44CV 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 3
Ref. image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last image: 2461237.85472921 16.07.2026 08:30:38.604 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
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: 2 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): 9098
Objects passed selection criteria: 9036
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 6631
Average stars matched: 6480 (97.7228 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 117960 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 05:01:31 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last image: 2461237.85571168 16.07.2026 08:32:03.489 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.99
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 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): 45594
Objects passed selection criteria: 45457
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 29230.8
Average stars matched: 27955.5 (95.6373 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 151408 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 05:01:51 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
Last image: 2461237.85472921 16.07.2026 08:30:38.604 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field CrB-02-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461171.84422949 ap= 6.5 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 9538 *matched= 9538 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
exp_start= 11.05.2026 08:16:23.178 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461171.84482845 ap= 6.5 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 9531 *matched= 9095 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
exp_start= 16.07.2026 08:30:38.604 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461237.85472921 ap= 5.5 rotation= -3.566 *detected= 824 *matched= 807 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
exp_start= 16.07.2026 08:32:03.489 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461237.85571168 ap= 5.6 rotation= 135.472 *detected= 1004 *matched= 0 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
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/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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: 2461237.85472921
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:01.247 +29:59:43.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
Image size: 941.8'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: 16:00:03.197 +29:58:18.52 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 16:00:01.247 +29:59:43.26
Second-epoch image center 16:00:03.197 +29:58:18.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0246 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_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
Image size: 941.9'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: 16:00:00.296 +29:58:50.78 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 16:00:01.247 +29:59:43.26
Second-epoch image center 16:00:00.296 +29:58:50.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0150 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 16:00:03.197 +29:58:18.52
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:00.296 +29:58:50.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01378 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/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1LPQWL2aau
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v3qdwcq0DD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hYJ0qdBqhb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GPXqfvTKIU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 49859 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5159 to 249.5365 deg, Dec +24.4921 to +35.2598 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 230.5159 to 249.5365 deg, Dec 24.4921 to 35.2598 deg
Loaded 6375 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): 4573 out of 5047 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5047 out of 49859 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.610600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.610600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.99
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 49859 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5159 to 249.5365 deg, Dec +24.4921 to +35.2598 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 230.5159 to 249.5365 deg, Dec 24.4921 to 35.2598 deg
Loaded 6375 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): 4573 out of 5047 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5047 out of 49859 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 50375 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5202 to 249.5369 deg, Dec +24.5161 to +35.2750 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 230.5202 to 249.5369 deg, Dec 24.5161 to 35.2750 deg
Loaded 6369 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): 4556 out of 5026 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5026 out of 50375 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (aperture=wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits: FITS image data, 16-bit, two's complement binary integer, 2 axes, 9576 x 6388
99.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
2.2 pix CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
1.9 pix fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
1.9 pix fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
2.2 pix wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
15.6 mag. CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
14.0 mag. fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
14.1 mag. fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=2728, bad_region=0, passed=49849
Got 49849 stars (including 47063 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49849 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49319 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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(), 49320 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49320 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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=CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.634 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.554 n_q1=253 n_q2=215 n_q3=257 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.519
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
verification FAILED: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits, 2 errors
WARNING: the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits seems to be a FITS image that does not fully comply with the FITS standard.
Checking if the filename extension and FITS header look reasonable...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
SIMPLE = T / C# FITS
NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality
OK, let's assume this is a valid FITS file
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2756, bad_region=2, passed=50359
Got 50359 stars (including 47543 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50359 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49653 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49655 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49655 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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=CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.576 n_q1=252 n_q2=214 n_q3=258 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.459
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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.hYJ0qdBqhb (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_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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=159, bad_region=27, passed=7918
Got 7918 stars (including 7712 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7918 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7661 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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=NaN n_q1=545 n_q2=48 n_q3=372 n_q4=2 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.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.GPXqfvTKIU (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_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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=166, bad_region=27, passed=9643
Got 9643 stars (including 9437 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9643 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9426 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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=NaN n_q1=479 n_q2=76 n_q3=407 n_q4=3 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.394
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.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_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-30-38_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0210.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_033245_TTUQ1b1x1_2157717_mFas2KmC/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field CrB-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:13:19.91 +31:58:56.6: 13.99 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:13:19.91 +31:58:56.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 tool_fail
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:13:19.91 +31:58:56.6: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.7681 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:17:17.65 +27:37:45.8: 12.82 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:17:17.65 +27:37:45.8: 99.00 +/- 99.00 tool_fail
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:17:17.65 +27:37:45.8: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1178 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:08:21.31 +33:11:30.4: 14.39 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:08:21.31 +33:11:30.4: 99.00 +/- 99.00 tool_fail
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.39 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:08:21.31 +33:11:30.4: ref_mag=14.39 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.4271 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out09114.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 13s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 54593_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54593_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54595_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54595_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:07:04.45 +33:39:27.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54598_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54598_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:12:27.69 +29:27:20.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54701_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54701_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:11:43.90 +33:22:06.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54709_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54709_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (51.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54768_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54768_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (52.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54771_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54771_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (55.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54772_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54772_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (51.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54802_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54802_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (59.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54823_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54823_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (51.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54836_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54836_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (52.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54850_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54850_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (52.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54851_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211
The candidate 54851_fd_CrB-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_03-32-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0211 did not pass the final checks