This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G
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 26.4592 2461247.9592 14.04 23:45:30.42 +12:25:02.7
98.79575 -47.34095 galactic Peg Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 8.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.170 Maria -1 -1 2 13.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 23:45:30.42 +12:25:02.7: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 23:45:30.42 +12:25:02.7: 16.07 +/- 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,2461247.9592,14.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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 20260726.4592 14.04CV 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 26.4592 2461247.9592 14.37 00:10:04.48 +16:51:16.2
108.89929 -44.88727 galactic Peg Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" and 8.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.665 Sabine 0 1 1 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 00:10:04.48 +16:51:16.2: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 00:10:04.48 +16:51:16.2: 16.16 +/- 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,2461247.9592,14.37,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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 20260726.4592 14.37CV 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 26.4592 2461247.9592 12.26 23:48:27.12 +15:38:29.7
101.40681 -44.58164 galactic Peg Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 8.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" DL Peg
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
9.700 V < 15.000 V 2442759.00000 180.400000000000 M0
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 23:48:27.12 +15:38:29.7: 13.31 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 23:48:27.12 +15:38:29.7: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
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
DL Peg,2461247.9592,12.26,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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
DL Peg 20260726.4592 12.26CV 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: 2461203.91849517 12.06.2026 10:02:27.983 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
First image: 2461203.91849517 12.06.2026 10:02:27.983 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
Last image: 2461247.95959585 26.07.2026 11:01:39.081 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.78
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: 7 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): 5557
Objects passed selection criteria: 5536
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4642
Average stars matched: 3503.75 (75.4793 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233268 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 26 03:08:32 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-174-g9b7cb13a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jul 26 12:24:58 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: 2461203.91849517 12.06.2026 10:02:27.983 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
First image: 2461203.91849517 12.06.2026 10:02:27.983 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
Last image: 2461247.95959585 26.07.2026 11:01:39.081 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
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: 24 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): 30197
Objects passed selection criteria: 30113
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: 23957.5
Average stars matched: 20788.8 (86.7735 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 254100 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 26 03:08:32 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-174-g9b7cb13a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jul 26 12:30:35 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/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.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/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.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: 2461247.95882850
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_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits'
wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits'
wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:08.116 +13:59:44.71 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.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: 23:59:59.747 +14:00:01.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:08.116 +13:59:44.71
Second-epoch image center 23:59:59.747 +14:00:01.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0342 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 00:00:02.948 +14:00:13.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:08.116 +13:59:44.71
Second-epoch image center 00:00:02.948 +14:00:13.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0224 deg.
###################################
###################################
# 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 23:59:59.747 +14:00:01.62
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:02.948 +14:00:13.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01336 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/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xEmm4ua0ob
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t23HdIB5AS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BnhYrt6eyY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CcbYJPLsla
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.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_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits and wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.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_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits and wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits and wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 6275 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.8254 to 8.5819 deg, Dec +8.2373 to +19.5107 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 351.8254 to 8.5819 deg, Dec 8.2373 to 19.5107 deg
Loaded 5786 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): 4281 out of 4360 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4360 out of 6275 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.653800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.653800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.78
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 6275 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.8254 to 8.5819 deg, Dec +8.2373 to +19.5107 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 351.8254 to 8.5819 deg, Dec 8.2373 to 19.5107 deg
Loaded 5786 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): 4281 out of 4360 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4360 out of 6275 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits (aperture=6.4)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11129 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.7609 to 8.5546 deg, Dec +8.3084 to +19.5687 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 351.7609 to 8.5546 deg, Dec 8.3084 to 19.5687 deg
Loaded 5801 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): 4467 out of 4607 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4607 out of 11129 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits (aperture=7.5)
____ 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:
2.7 pix Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
3.4 pix Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
2.2 pix fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
2.2 pix fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
2.7 pix wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
3.4 pix wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
15.5 mag. Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.xEmm4ua0ob (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/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=283, bad_region=1234, passed=6275
Got 6275 stars (including 4823 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6275 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8254 through 0 to 8.5819, gap 8.5819 to 351.8254
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8250 through 0 to 8.5821, gap 8.5821 to 351.8250
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5110 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5110 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.269 n_q1=322 n_q2=138 n_q3=338 n_q4=178 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.051
The image catalog is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits -region wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.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.t23HdIB5AS (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/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits 859.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=481, bad_region=2199, passed=11129
Got 11129 stars (including 8546 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11129 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7609 through 0 to 8.5546, gap 8.5546 to 351.7609
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.20"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7603 through 0 to 8.5548, gap 8.5548 to 351.7603
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.21"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits (swarp) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.201 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.194 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.177 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.174 n_q1=323 n_q2=136 n_q3=343 n_q4=174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.324
The image catalog is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits -region wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.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.BnhYrt6eyY (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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=252, bad_region=813, passed=3275
Got 3275 stars (including 2252 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3275 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7848 through 0 to 8.1654, gap 8.1654 to 351.7848
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7850 through 0 to 8.1655, gap 8.1655 to 351.7850
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=976 robust_rms=6.881 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=976 robust_rms=0.378 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=976 robust_rms_before=0.745 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.378 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.353 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=324 n_q2=216 n_q3=255 n_q4=181 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.CcbYJPLsla (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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=266, bad_region=753, passed=2997
Got 2997 stars (including 2024 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2997 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7847 through 0 to 8.2427, gap 8.2427 to 351.7847
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7848 through 0 to 8.2430, gap 8.2430 to 351.7848
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2316 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2316 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=976 robust_rms=6.688 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=976 robust_rms=0.403 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=976 robust_rms_before=0.841 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.403 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.378 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.423 n_q1=324 n_q2=219 n_q3=253 n_q4=180 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits -region wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits sigma_overall=0.270 worst_q_ratio=1.051
ref2=Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits sigma_overall=0.201 worst_q_ratio=1.324
new1=fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.119
new2=fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits sigma_overall=0.402 worst_q_ratio=1.089
reference average sigma_overall=0.2355 worst_q_ratio=1.1875
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.19 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Peg-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Peg-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:08.116 +13:59:44.71 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.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: 23:59:59.747 +14:00:01.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:08.116 +13:59:44.71
Second-epoch image center 23:59:59.747 +14:00:01.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0342 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 00:00:02.948 +14:00:13.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:08.116 +13:59:44.71
Second-epoch image center 00:00:02.948 +14:00:13.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0224 deg.
###################################
###################################
# 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 23:59:59.747 +14:00:01.62
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:02.948 +14:00:13.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01336 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/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kU2JFZCeB7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wBcPXBZ53j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fs39bZJnTt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d0PSNcnSZN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.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_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits and wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.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_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits and wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits and wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 32453 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.7906 to 8.5819 deg, Dec +8.2373 to +19.5332 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 351.7906 to 8.5819 deg, Dec 8.2373 to 19.5332 deg
Loaded 5812 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): 4380 out of 4630 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4630 out of 32453 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.564850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.564850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 32453 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.7906 to 8.5819 deg, Dec +8.2373 to +19.5332 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 351.7906 to 8.5819 deg, Dec 8.2373 to 19.5332 deg
Loaded 5812 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): 4380 out of 4630 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4630 out of 32453 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits (aperture=5.3)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 42112 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.7520 to 8.5546 deg, Dec +8.2847 to +19.5891 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 351.7520 to 8.5546 deg, Dec 8.2847 to 19.5891 deg
Loaded 5829 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): 4217 out of 4613 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4613 out of 42112 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits (aperture=6.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.5 pix Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
3.3 pix Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
2.1 pix fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
2.0 pix fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
3.3 pix wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
15.6 mag. Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.kU2JFZCeB7 (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/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1090, bad_region=5339, passed=32445
Got 32445 stars (including 26167 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32445 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7906 through 0 to 8.5819, gap 8.5819 to 351.7906
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7901 through 0 to 8.5822, gap 8.5822 to 351.7901
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.244 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=317 n_q2=139 n_q3=342 n_q4=177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits -region wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.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.wBcPXBZ53j (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/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits 859.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2310, bad_region=7012, passed=42098
Got 42098 stars (including 33134 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42098 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7520 through 0 to 8.5546, gap 8.5546 to 351.7520
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.20"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35525 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.20"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7515 through 0 to 8.5548, gap 8.5548 to 351.7515
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35525 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.20"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35525 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.19"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.200 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.195 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.165 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.182 n_q1=316 n_q2=138 n_q3=350 n_q4=173 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits -region wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.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.fs39bZJnTt (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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=663, bad_region=3903, passed=21490
Got 21490 stars (including 17112 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21490 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7352 through 0 to 8.2193, gap 8.2193 to 351.7352
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7352 through 0 to 8.2195, gap 8.2195 to 351.7352
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=326 n_q2=208 n_q3=264 n_q4=177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.d0PSNcnSZN (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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=630, bad_region=3710, passed=20383
Got 20383 stars (including 16244 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20383 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7847 through 0 to 8.2427, gap 8.2427 to 351.7847
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17120 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7848 through 0 to 8.2430, gap 8.2430 to 351.7848
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17120 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17120 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.421 n_q1=323 n_q2=213 n_q3=259 n_q4=180 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits -region wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-00-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-07-26_CI_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_073549_TTUQ2b1x1_2573021_LjEo408G/wcs_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Peg-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 00:08:15.92 +13:29:13.0: 13.28 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 00:12:19.82 +09:46:04.9: 12.86 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 23:46:33.81 +14:51:22.4: 13.25 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 00:16:19.80 +15:21:41.8: 12.65 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 00:09:52.24 +11:24:27.6: 10.95 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 00:14:38.79 +11:41:02.3: 13.36 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 23:44:59.46 +13:15:59.1: 13.37 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 23:52:34.96 +09:49:51.0: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 23:45:30.42 +12:25:02.7: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 23:52:48.41 +12:01:40.1: 13.72 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 00:08:15.92 +13:29:13.0: 12.96 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 23:46:33.81 +14:51:22.4: 13.18 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.20 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.01 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:46:33.81 +14:51:22.4: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4072 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:08:15.92 +13:29:13.0: ref_mag=13.01 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6898 delta=-0.68 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 00:12:19.82 +09:46:04.9: 12.62 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 00:09:52.24 +11:24:27.6: 10.49 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 00:16:19.80 +15:21:41.8: 12.63 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 00:14:38.79 +11:41:02.3: 13.30 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.66 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 23:45:30.42 +12:25:02.7: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:12:19.82 +09:46:04.9: ref_mag=12.66 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1314 delta=-0.47 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.64 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.55 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.31 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 23:52:34.96 +09:49:51.0: 13.04 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:16:19.80 +15:21:41.8: ref_mag=12.64 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6155 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:14:38.79 +11:41:02.3: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5541 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:09:52.24 +11:24:27.6: ref_mag=10.55 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.1376 delta=-0.59 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 23:44:59.46 +13:15:59.1: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.27 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 23:52:48.41 +12:01:40.1: 13.64 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:52:34.96 +09:49:51.0: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4437 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:44:59.46 +13:15:59.1: ref_mag=13.27 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.8406 delta=-0.57 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.66 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:52:48.41 +12:01:40.1: ref_mag=13.66 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9005 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 00:10:04.48 +16:51:16.2: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_05-02-27_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_stack1.fits at 23:48:27.12 +15:38:29.7: 13.31 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 00:10:04.48 +16:51:16.2: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_05-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_stack2.fits at 23:48:27.12 +15:38:29.7: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 23:48:27.12 +15:38:29.7: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2559 delta=1.00 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32294.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out62296.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out62417.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 11s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 5s
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 58404_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282
The candidate 58404_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 58405_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282
The candidate 58405_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 58406_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282
The candidate 58406_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 58407_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282
The candidate 58407_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 58410_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282
The candidate 58410_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 58415_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282
The candidate 58415_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 58418_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282
The candidate 58418_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 58858_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282
The candidate 58858_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 61206_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282
The candidate 61206_fd_Peg-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-26_06-01-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0282 did not pass the final checks