This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4
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 18.3192 2461239.8192 12.98 21:07:30.37 -18:27:36.8
30.03090 -38.07267 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.4" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.462 Eriphyla 0 -1 1 13.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:07:30.37 -18:27:36.8: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:07:30.37 -18:27:36.8: 15.48 +/- 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 18.3192* 21 07 30.37 -18 27 36.8 13.0 U Cap 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461239.8192,12.98,0.05,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 20260718.3192 12.98CV 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 18.3192 2461239.8192 13.54 21:42:05.79 -14:14:21.7
39.38500 -44.16918 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.653 Berenike 0 -1 1 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:42:05.79 -14:14:21.7: 15.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:42:05.79 -14:14:21.7: 15.32 +/- 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 18.3192* 21 42 05.79 -14 14 21.7 13.5 U Cap 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461239.8192,13.54,0.05,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 20260718.3192 13.54CV 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 18.3192 2461239.8192 13.99 21:14:39.88 -13:45:41.5
36.37584 -37.89474 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1860 Barbarossa 0 0 0 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:14:39.88 -13:45:41.5: 15.51 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:14:39.88 -13:45:41.5: 15.51 +/- 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!
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,2461239.8192,13.99,0.05,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 20260718.3192 13.99CV 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: 2461213.87164633 22.06.2026 08:55:00.243 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
First image: 2461213.87164633 22.06.2026 08:55:00.243 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Last image: 2461239.81953708 18.07.2026 07:39:58.004 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6887
Objects passed selection criteria: 6881
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6083.25
Average stars matched: 5920.25 (97.3205 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 115936 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Jul 17 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-157-gbf7d0e63
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-17)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Jul 18 03:08:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461213.87164633 22.06.2026 08:55:00.243 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
First image: 2461213.87164633 22.06.2026 08:55:00.243 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Last image: 2461239.81953708 18.07.2026 07:39:58.004 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
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: 52 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): 44400
Objects passed selection criteria: 44277
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: 37705
Average stars matched: 36472.2 (96.7305 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 149300 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Jul 17 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-157-gbf7d0e63
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-17)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Jul 18 03:14:03 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 --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.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: 2461239.81879951
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'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits'
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 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: 21:20:00.527 -17:59:43.03 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:55.962 -18:03:09.20 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 21:20:00.527 -17:59:43.03
Second-epoch image center 21:19:55.962 -18:03:09.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0601 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:53.482 -18:03:30.81 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 21:20:00.527 -17:59:43.03
Second-epoch image center 21:19:53.482 -18:03:30.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0692 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 21:19:55.962 -18:03:09.20
Second-epoch second image center 21:19:53.482 -18:03:30.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01151 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9qnE7L6MVi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UrGdQarj3O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JGDE3eSdet
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gS8GjhseLr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7063 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.6001 to 328.4756 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.6001 to 328.4756 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6834 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): 4994 out of 5122 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5122 out of 7063 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.585450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.585450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.66
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.66
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7063 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.6001 to 328.4756 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 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 311.6001 to 328.4756 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6834 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): 4994 out of 5122 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5122 out of 7063 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 7087 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.6001 to 328.4756 deg, Dec -23.2603 to -12.6412 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 311.6001 to 328.4756 deg, Dec -23.2603 to -12.6412 deg
Loaded 6814 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): 5032 out of 5155 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5155 out of 7087 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
2.3 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
3.6 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
3.7 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.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=463, bad_region=0, passed=7063
Got 7063 stars (including 6589 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7063 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6993 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 936 stars left (next iteration limit 1029)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits N_match=936 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.411 n_q1=253 n_q2=249 n_q3=224 n_q4=210 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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=456, bad_region=0, passed=7087
Got 7087 stars (including 6625 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7087 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 933 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7018 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7020 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7020 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 939 stars left (next iteration limit 1032)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits N_match=939 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.420 n_q1=247 n_q2=246 n_q3=232 n_q4=214 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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.JGDE3eSdet (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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.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=241, bad_region=0, passed=5019
Got 5019 stars (including 4774 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5019 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4815 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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 938 stars left (next iteration limit 1031)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits N_match=938 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.267 n_q1=276 n_q2=110 n_q3=321 n_q4=231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.286
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.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.gS8GjhseLr (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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.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=246, bad_region=0, passed=5356
Got 5356 stars (including 5106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5356 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 936 stars left (next iteration limit 1029)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits N_match=936 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.252 n_q1=280 n_q2=133 n_q3=307 n_q4=216 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.307
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.193
ref2=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits sigma_overall=0.410 worst_q_ratio=1.125
new1=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits sigma_overall=0.315 worst_q_ratio=1.286
new2=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits sigma_overall=0.298 worst_q_ratio=1.307
reference average sigma_overall=0.4225 worst_q_ratio=1.159
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396_astrometric_residuals.png (936 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397_astrometric_residuals.png (939 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242_astrometric_residuals.png (938 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243_astrometric_residuals.png (936 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:51:24.98 -13:43:20.9: 12.13 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:27:57.43 -16:53:00.1: 11.73 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:50:33.41 -13:15:47.5: 12.16 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:00:05.91 -13:01:38.4: 12.09 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:48:16.36 -18:13:12.0: 11.92 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:51:24.98 -13:43:20.9: 12.08 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.10 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:51:24.98 -13:43:20.9: ref_mag=12.10 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.7669 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:27:57.43 -16:53:00.1: 11.72 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.73 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:27:57.43 -16:53:00.1: ref_mag=11.73 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6829 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:50:33.41 -13:15:47.5: 12.18 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.17 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:50:33.41 -13:15:47.5: ref_mag=12.17 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.8373 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:48:16.36 -18:13:12.0: 11.85 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.88 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:48:16.36 -18:13:12.0: ref_mag=11.88 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6492 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:00:05.91 -13:01:38.4: 12.08 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.08 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:00:05.91 -13:01:38.4: ref_mag=12.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.8487 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
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 20562_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 20562_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20566_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 20566_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20571_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 20571_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20575_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 20575_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20580_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 20580_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-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 --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 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: 21:20:00.527 -17:59:43.03 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:55.962 -18:03:09.20 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 21:20:00.527 -17:59:43.03
Second-epoch image center 21:19:55.962 -18:03:09.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0601 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:53.482 -18:03:30.81 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 21:20:00.527 -17:59:43.03
Second-epoch image center 21:19:53.482 -18:03:30.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0692 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 21:19:55.962 -18:03:09.20
Second-epoch second image center 21:19:53.482 -18:03:30.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01151 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OaQ9jFXlHF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xPBgYprbFo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kItvS1V2GT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BYpsmbYM9V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 47842 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5476 to 328.4757 deg, Dec -23.2618 to -12.6203 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5476 to 328.4757 deg, Dec -23.2618 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6862 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): 5427 out of 5892 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5892 out of 47842 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.440700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.440700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.82
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.82
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 47842 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5476 to 328.4757 deg, Dec -23.2618 to -12.6203 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5476 to 328.4757 deg, Dec -23.2618 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6862 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): 5427 out of 5892 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5892 out of 47842 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 47137 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5476 to 328.4995 deg, Dec -23.2703 to -12.6356 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5476 to 328.4995 deg, Dec -23.2703 to -12.6356 deg
Loaded 6856 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): 5425 out of 5895 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5895 out of 47137 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 29 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
2.1 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
3.3 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
3.3 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
14.8 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.6 (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.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=20, blended=2135, bad_region=0, passed=47822
Got 47822 stars (including 45631 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47822 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1028)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits N_match=935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.445 n_q1=257 n_q2=241 n_q3=222 n_q4=215 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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=18, blended=2107, bad_region=1, passed=47119
Got 47119 stars (including 44945 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47119 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 936 stars left (next iteration limit 1029)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits N_match=936 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=255 n_q2=241 n_q3=219 n_q4=221 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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.kItvS1V2GT (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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.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=9, blended=1054, bad_region=12, passed=27960
Got 27960 stars (including 26866 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27960 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27104 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27104 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 933 stars left (next iteration limit 1026)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits N_match=933 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=255 n_q2=110 n_q3=326 n_q4=242 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.315
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.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.BYpsmbYM9V (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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.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=1135, bad_region=16, passed=29180
Got 29180 stars (including 27997 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29180 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28555 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 929 stars left (next iteration limit 1021)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits N_match=929 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=262 n_q2=130 n_q3=312 n_q4=225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.312
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0242.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.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_2026-07-18_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_024031_TTUQ1b1x1_1023274_aJx4xZE4/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:01:44.27 -13:31:35.2: 13.17 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:01:05.12 -12:43:45.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:11:53.97 -13:43:27.8: 13.16 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:48:15.08 -16:29:55.0: 12.48 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:01:44.27 -13:31:35.2: 13.18 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:44.27 -13:31:35.2: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1828 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:01:27.70 -16:51:15.9: 12.48 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:50:41.38 -15:21:17.8: 11.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:56:22.81 -17:43:54.4: 13.59 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:22:08.41 -16:48:27.8: 12.30 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:24:23.54 -13:48:32.9: 13.28 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:01:05.12 -12:43:45.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:05.12 -12:43:45.2: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:11:53.97 -13:43:27.8: 13.15 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:48:15.08 -16:29:55.0: 12.51 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:48:15.08 -16:29:55.0: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4810 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.15 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:53.97 -13:43:27.8: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0800 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:01:27.70 -16:51:15.9: 12.42 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.45 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:27.70 -16:51:15.9: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5301 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:50:41.38 -15:21:17.8: 11.91 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.90 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:50:41.38 -15:21:17.8: ref_mag=11.90 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8422 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:56:22.81 -17:43:54.4: 13.63 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:24:23.54 -13:48:32.9: 13.14 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:56:22.81 -17:43:54.4: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6209 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:22:08.41 -16:48:27.8: 12.28 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.20 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:24:23.54 -13:48:32.9: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1803 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:22:08.41 -16:48:27.8: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1461 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:25:25.32 -15:26:40.1: 13.22 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:07:30.37 -18:27:36.8: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:25:25.32 -15:26:40.1: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:01:39.80 -16:27:09.8: 13.40 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:25:25.32 -15:26:40.1: ref_mag=13.18 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0907 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:07:30.37 -18:27:36.8: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:52:22.93 -16:35:14.3: 14.05 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:01:39.80 -16:27:09.8: 13.36 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:39.80 -16:27:09.8: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.3778 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:13:18.41 -13:41:05.1: 13.58 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:52:23.70 -16:26:04.3: 14.94 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:42:35.11 -15:46:40.8: 13.55 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:52:29.75 -12:41:48.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:08:52.35 -13:20:10.8: 13.57 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:52:23.70 -16:26:04.3: 14.84 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.89 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:52:23.70 -16:26:04.3: ref_mag=14.89 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=13.8953 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:42:05.79 -14:14:21.7: 15.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:42:35.11 -15:46:40.8: 13.50 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.53 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:42:35.11 -15:46:40.8: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.1760 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:08:52.35 -13:20:10.8: 13.39 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.46 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:08:52.35 -13:20:10.8: ref_mag=13.46 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6418 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:52:22.93 -16:35:14.3: 13.92 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.98 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:52:22.93 -16:35:14.3: ref_mag=13.98 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.3537 delta=0.62 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:14:39.88 -13:45:41.5: 15.51 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:51:12.60 -12:52:06.1: 14.43 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:13:18.41 -13:41:05.1: 13.61 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:18.41 -13:41:05.1: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.5407 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:42:05.79 -14:14:21.7: 15.32 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:52:29.75 -12:41:48.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:52:29.75 -12:41:48.7: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:14:39.88 -13:45:41.5: 15.51 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:54:20.71 -13:13:39.6: 14.62 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:51:12.60 -12:52:06.1: 14.40 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.41 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:51:12.60 -12:52:06.1: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.3348 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:49:34.58 -13:03:29.7: 14.24 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:52:01.90 -14:17:05.9: 14.47 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:51:50.27 -14:01:36.4: 14.42 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 20:55:22.84 -14:35:26.8: 14.44 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:54:20.71 -13:13:39.6: 14.61 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:49:34.58 -13:03:29.7: 14.33 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.61 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:54:20.71 -13:13:39.6: ref_mag=14.61 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.2027 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:52:01.90 -14:17:05.9: 14.47 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.28 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:49:34.58 -13:03:29.7: ref_mag=14.28 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.1313 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.47 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:52:01.90 -14:17:05.9: ref_mag=14.47 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.1259 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:51:50.27 -14:01:36.4: 14.35 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 20:55:22.84 -14:35:26.8: 14.62 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.39 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:51:50.27 -14:01:36.4: ref_mag=14.39 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9161 delta=0.47 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.51 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:55:22.84 -14:35:26.8: ref_mag=14.51 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.1362 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:50:26.02 -15:05:32.2: 14.42 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0396.fits at 21:51:01.44 -14:14:26.5: 14.58 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:50:26.02 -15:05:32.2: 14.15 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.25 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:50:26.02 -15:05:32.2: ref_mag=14.25 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.8604 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_03-55-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits at 21:51:01.44 -14:14:26.5: 14.31 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.41 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:51:01.44 -14:14:26.5: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9557 delta=0.45 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54118.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54359.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54405.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 53610_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 53610_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53623_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 53623_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53677_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 53677_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53811_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 53811_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:50:06.09 -16:50:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53871_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 53871_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53890_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 53890_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53930_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 53930_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54040_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54040_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54052_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54052_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54096_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54096_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54097_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54097_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54118_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
Preparing report for the candidate 54118_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
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Considering the candidate 54182_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54182_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54217_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54217_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54249_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54249_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54288_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54288_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54312_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54312_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54318_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54318_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54359_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
Preparing report for the candidate 54359_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
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Considering the candidate 54372_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54372_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:52:23.70 -16:26:04.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.93, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.91)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.339 6883136926695769728 313.09816451679 -16.43485478270 12.9621 11.6827 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.339#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 54405_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
Preparing report for the candidate 54405_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
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Considering the candidate 54432_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54432_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54436_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54436_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54437_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54437_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54462_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54462_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54477_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54477_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54485_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54485_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54493_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54493_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54549_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243
The candidate 54549_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_02-39-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0243 did not pass the final checks