This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR
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 24.2173 2461245.7173 12.80 15:41:55.33 +00:57:11.1
7.58744 41.48242 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" 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.660 Crescentia 1 -0 1 13.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:41:55.33 +00:57:11.1: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:41:55.33 +00:57:11.1: 15.74 +/- 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 24.2173* 15 41 55.33 +00 57 11.1 12.8 U Ser 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,2461245.7173,12.80,0.05,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 20260724.2173 12.80CV 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 24.2173 2461245.7173 13.31 15:55:14.01 -05:49:25.1
3.36035 34.70474 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.97 Klotho 1 0 1 13.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:55:14.01 -05:49:25.1: 15.46 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:55:14.01 -05:49:25.1: 15.45 +/- 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,2461245.7173,13.31,0.05,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 20260724.2173 13.31CV 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 24.2173 2461245.7173 13.50 15:13:16.73 -00:56:24.4
359.29296 45.83470 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.173 Ino 0 -0 0 13.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:13:16.73 -00:56:24.4: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:13:16.73 -00:56:24.4: 15.91 +/- 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 24.2173* 15 13 16.73 +00 56 24.4 13.5 U Ser 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,2461245.7173,13.50,0.05,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 20260724.2173 13.50CV 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 24.2173 2461245.7173 13.90 15:26:56.36 +02:47:01.6
6.52042 45.57731 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.304 Olga 1 1 2 14.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:26:56.36 +02:47:01.6: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:26:56.36 +02:47:01.6: 15.89 +/- 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 24.2173* 15 26 56.36 +02 47 01.6 13.9 U Ser 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,2461245.7173,13.90,0.05,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 20260724.2173 13.90CV 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: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
First image: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Last image: 2461245.71764771 24.07.2026 05:13:14.762 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
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: 3 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): 7264
Objects passed selection criteria: 7230
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5299
Average stars matched: 5212.75 (98.3723 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 116432 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Jul 23 15:05:06 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-167-gea1982e4
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-23)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jul 24 00:15:17 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
First image: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Last image: 2461245.71764771 24.07.2026 05:13:14.762 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 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): 41065
Objects passed selection criteria: 40977
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 31942
Average stars matched: 30840 (96.55 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 146932 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Jul 23 15:05:06 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-167-gea1982e4
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-23)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jul 24 00:16:39 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.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: 2461245.71698140
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits'
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:39.056 -01:58:11.97 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 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:39.056 -01:58:11.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0327 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:36.740 -01:58:00.31 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 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:36.740 -01:58:00.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0407 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 15:25:39.056 -01:58:11.97
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:36.740 -01:58:00.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01017 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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bS0vevDyuV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6ODiU2bHS4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Bd5nFCaTcZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits &> /tmp/tmp.o6yFZkwFIQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7872 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5808 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2524 to +3.2613 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 223.5808 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2524 to 3.2613 deg
Loaded 4367 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): 3741 out of 3883 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3883 out of 7872 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.801700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.801700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.12
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.12
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7872 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5808 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2524 to +3.2613 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 223.5808 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2524 to 3.2613 deg
Loaded 4367 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): 3741 out of 3883 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3883 out of 7872 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 7443 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5850 to 239.3189 deg, Dec -7.2524 to +3.2723 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 223.5850 to 239.3189 deg, Dec -7.2524 to 3.2723 deg
Loaded 4373 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): 3731 out of 3865 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3865 out of 7443 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
2.2 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
2.8 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
2.8 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
15.1 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.bS0vevDyuV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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=486, bad_region=0, passed=7872
Got 7872 stars (including 7376 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7872 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7835 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7835 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.618 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.674 n_q1=252 n_q2=257 n_q3=225 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.475
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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.6ODiU2bHS4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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=447, bad_region=0, passed=7443
Got 7443 stars (including 6982 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7443 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7401 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.606 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.603 n_q1=246 n_q2=267 n_q3=220 n_q4=239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.424
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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.Bd5nFCaTcZ (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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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=195, bad_region=0, passed=3040
Got 3040 stars (including 2840 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3040 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=254 n_q2=240 n_q3=246 n_q4=223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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.o6yFZkwFIQ (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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.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=211, bad_region=0, passed=3007
Got 3007 stars (including 2793 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3007 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2994 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2993 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2993 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=253 n_q2=242 n_q3=249 n_q4=220 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits sigma_overall=0.457 worst_q_ratio=1.475
ref2=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.424
new1=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.081
new2=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits sigma_overall=0.334 worst_q_ratio=1.119
reference average sigma_overall=0.441 worst_q_ratio=1.4495
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-05-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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:39.056 -01:58:11.97 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 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:39.056 -01:58:11.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0327 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:36.740 -01:58:00.31 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 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:36.740 -01:58:00.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0407 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 15:25:39.056 -01:58:11.97
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:36.740 -01:58:00.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01017 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EGlpS7WosD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4N9Q6eY4kk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ErgGhQZqP0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XXTvmoOOVc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44768 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5637 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2623 to +3.2655 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5637 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2623 to 3.2655 deg
Loaded 4374 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): 3590 out of 3908 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3908 out of 44768 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.682450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.682450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44768 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5637 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2623 to +3.2655 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 223.5637 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2623 to 3.2655 deg
Loaded 4374 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): 3590 out of 3908 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3908 out of 44768 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 44437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5769 to 239.3195 deg, Dec -7.2523 to +3.2741 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 223.5769 to 239.3195 deg, Dec -7.2523 to 3.2741 deg
Loaded 4373 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): 3620 out of 3918 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3918 out of 44437 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
2.1 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
2.6 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
2.6 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
15.2 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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=13, blended=2413, bad_region=1, passed=44755
Got 44755 stars (including 42276 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44755 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.699 n_q1=265 n_q2=247 n_q3=232 n_q4=223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.540
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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=14, blended=2149, bad_region=0, passed=44423
Got 44423 stars (including 42193 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44423 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.554 n_q1=258 n_q2=254 n_q3=230 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.383
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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.ErgGhQZqP0 (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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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=3, blended=442, bad_region=1, passed=19724
Got 19724 stars (including 19239 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19724 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19605 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=260 n_q2=236 n_q3=242 n_q4=224 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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.XXTvmoOOVc (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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.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=4, blended=459, bad_region=1, passed=19772
Got 19772 stars (including 19283 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19772 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19676 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19676 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=259 n_q2=235 n_q3=247 n_q4=222 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-12-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.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_2026-07-24_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_001347_TTUQ1b1x1_421687_7p5elAzR/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:18:42.96 +02:07:30.5: 12.13 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:41:55.33 +00:57:11.1: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 14:56:55.60 +00:29:20.1: 13.15 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:07:39.65 +03:13:37.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 14:56:32.96 -00:56:46.7: 12.63 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 14:55:40.06 -03:55:08.8: 11.86 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:18:39.85 +02:07:16.2: 12.58 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:18:45.49 +02:07:20.4: 12.90 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:18:35.51 +02:07:36.6: 12.86 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:56:55.60 +00:29:20.1: 13.09 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:18:42.96 +02:07:30.5: 12.12 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:41:55.33 +00:57:11.1: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:56:55.60 +00:29:20.1: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0488 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:55:40.06 -03:55:08.8: 11.92 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:07:39.65 +03:13:37.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:07:39.65 +03:13:37.7: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.12 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:56:32.96 -00:56:46.7: 12.62 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:42.96 +02:07:30.5: ref_mag=12.12 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1442 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:18:39.85 +02:07:16.2: 12.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.89 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:55:40.06 -03:55:08.8: ref_mag=11.89 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0037 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.62 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:56:32.96 -00:56:46.7: ref_mag=12.62 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6889 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.56 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:39.85 +02:07:16.2: ref_mag=12.56 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5068 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:18:32.66 +02:02:22.8: 12.86 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:18:35.51 +02:07:36.6: 12.80 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:35.51 +02:07:36.6: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.0043 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:18:45.49 +02:07:20.4: 12.90 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:45.49 +02:07:20.4: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9927 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:18:32.66 +02:02:22.8: 12.99 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:32.66 +02:02:22.8: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.9831 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:02:56.21 -01:26:00.6: 13.79 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:13:16.73 -00:56:24.4: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:26:56.36 +02:47:01.6: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:55:14.01 -05:49:25.1: 15.46 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 14:58:19.19 -06:09:11.6: 12.81 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:26:56.36 +02:47:01.6: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:55:14.01 -05:49:25.1: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:02:56.21 -01:26:00.6: 13.79 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:13:16.73 -00:56:24.4: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.79 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:02:56.21 -01:26:00.6: ref_mag=13.79 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6605 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:58:19.19 -06:09:11.6: 12.72 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:58:19.19 -06:09:11.6: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6720 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 53682_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 53682_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:02:26.46 +01:33:20.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53683_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 53683_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53686_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 53686_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53687_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 53687_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53844_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 53844_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:41.79 +02:04:00.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53870_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 53870_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53876_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 53876_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53951_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 53951_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53968_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 53968_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:32.66 -00:26:46.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53993_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
Preparing report for the candidate 53993_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
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Considering the candidate 54061_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 54061_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:49:00.20 -03:47:56.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54069_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 54069_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54072_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 54072_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54074_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 54074_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54177_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
Preparing report for the candidate 54177_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
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Considering the candidate 54242_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
Preparing report for the candidate 54242_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
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Considering the candidate 54295_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 54295_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54319_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
Preparing report for the candidate 54319_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
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Considering the candidate 32757_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141
The candidate 32757_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-24_00-13-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0141 did not pass the final checks