This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8
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 27.2497 2461248.7497 13.04 15:43:28.13 +00:24:42.0
7.31534 40.84944 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.660 Crescentia 1 0 1 13.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:43:28.13 +00:24:42.0: 16.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:43:28.13 +00:24:42.0: 16.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 27.2497* 15 43 28.13 +00 24 42.0 13.0 U Ser 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461248.7497,13.04,0.05,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 20260727.2497 13.04CV 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 27.2497 2461248.7497 13.36 15:14:02.37 -01:16:07.1
359.12781 45.47309 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.173 Ino -0 1 1 13.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:14:02.37 -01:16:07.1: 16.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:14:02.37 -01:16:07.1: 16.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 27.2497* 15 14 02.37 -01 16 07.1 13.4 U Ser 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461248.7497,13.36,0.05,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 20260727.2497 13.36CV 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 27.2497 2461248.7497 13.62 15:28:28.76 +02:14:07.5
6.22979 44.93952 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.304 Olga 1 -0 1 14.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:28:28.76 +02:14:07.5: 16.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:28:28.76 +02:14:07.5: 16.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 27.2497* 15 28 28.76 +02 14 07.5 13.6 U Ser 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461248.7497,13.62,0.05,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 20260727.2497 13.62CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
First image: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
Last image: 2461248.75000769 27.07.2026 05:59:50.664 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: unknown
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.65
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 8 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 12104
Objects passed selection criteria: 12035
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7347.75
Average stars matched: 7167.25 (97.5435 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 238684 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 Mon Jul 27 01:22:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
First image: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
Last image: 2461248.75000769 27.07.2026 05:59:50.664 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: unknown
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.43
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 50 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): 57432
Objects passed selection criteria: 57246
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 39029.5
Average stars matched: 37378.5 (95.7699 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 282040 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 Mon Jul 27 01:30:01 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.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: 2461248.74939856
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits'
wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:42.957 -01:59:49.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:42.957 -01:59:49.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0017 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:40.521 -01:59:13.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:40.521 -01:59:13.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0150 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 15:25:42.957 -01:59:49.38
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:40.521 -01:59:13.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01422 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SpbVzPZ38y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qhjhBT7Mxr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SmJeGG5BY8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xOkldLNZTr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 15775 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5637 to 239.3006 deg, Dec -7.2577 to +3.2654 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5637 to 239.3006 deg, Dec -7.2577 to 3.2654 deg
Loaded 4374 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3709 out of 3915 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3915 out of 15775 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.654100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.654100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 16.00
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 16.00
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 15775 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5637 to 239.3006 deg, Dec -7.2577 to +3.2654 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5637 to 239.3006 deg, Dec -7.2577 to 3.2654 deg
Loaded 4374 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3709 out of 3915 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3915 out of 15775 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 16191 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5798 to 239.3187 deg, Dec -7.2523 to +3.2738 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5798 to 239.3187 deg, Dec -7.2523 to 3.2738 deg
Loaded 4373 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3703 out of 3919 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3919 out of 16191 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ 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:
2.5 pix Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
2.4 pix Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
16.0 mag. Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
16.0 mag. Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 10.9 (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.SpbVzPZ38y (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits 856.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.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/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.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=768, bad_region=3115, passed=15775
Got 15775 stars (including 11999 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15775 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
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(), 12983 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12983 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits (swarp) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=326 n_q2=181 n_q3=296 n_q4=172 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.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.qhjhBT7Mxr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits 856.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.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/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.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=809, bad_region=3318, passed=16191
Got 16191 stars (including 12187 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16191 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13229 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
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(), 13228 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13228 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits (swarp) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=332 n_q2=182 n_q3=289 n_q4=172 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.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.SmJeGG5BY8 (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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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=217, bad_region=444, passed=2485
Got 2485 stars (including 1845 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2485 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2080 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2080 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2080 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=964 robust_rms=6.556 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=964 robust_rms=0.445 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=964 robust_rms_before=0.901 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.386 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.445 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.386 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=340 n_q2=178 n_q3=288 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.037
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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.xOkldLNZTr (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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.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=201, bad_region=434, passed=2435
Got 2435 stars (including 1822 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2435 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2038 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2038 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=965 robust_rms=6.455 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=965 robust_rms=0.443 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=965 robust_rms_before=0.893 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.383 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.443 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.383 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.397 n_q1=341 n_q2=182 n_q3=288 n_q4=154 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.023
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits sigma_overall=0.296 worst_q_ratio=1.047
ref2=Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits sigma_overall=0.336 worst_q_ratio=1.126
new1=fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.037
new2=fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.023
reference average sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.0865
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-05-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/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:42.957 -01:59:49.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:42.957 -01:59:49.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0017 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:40.521 -01:59:13.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:40.521 -01:59:13.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0150 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 15:25:42.957 -01:59:49.38
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:40.521 -01:59:13.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01422 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AerKzMon6N
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8LqjYEMG9a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9t4Yy7DoL8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eHtDUDOsQa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 72675 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5637 to 239.3076 deg, Dec -7.2623 to +3.2664 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5637 to 239.3076 deg, Dec -7.2623 to 3.2664 deg
Loaded 4375 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): 3330 out of 3916 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3916 out of 72675 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.552800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.552800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 16.12
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 16.12
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 72675 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5637 to 239.3076 deg, Dec -7.2623 to +3.2664 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5637 to 239.3076 deg, Dec -7.2623 to 3.2664 deg
Loaded 4375 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): 3330 out of 3916 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3916 out of 72675 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits (aperture=5.4)
Read 75529 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5771 to 239.3195 deg, Dec -7.2541 to +3.2741 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.5771 to 239.3195 deg, Dec -7.2541 to 3.2741 deg
Loaded 4374 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3312 out of 3923 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3923 out of 75529 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits (aperture=5.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.5 pix Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
2.4 pix Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
16.1 mag. Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
16.1 mag. Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.AerKzMon6N (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits 856.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.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/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.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=11, blended=5205, bad_region=10920, passed=72664
Got 72664 stars (including 57400 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 72664 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62314 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62313 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62312 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=339 n_q2=165 n_q3=298 n_q4=171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.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.8LqjYEMG9a (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits 856.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.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/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.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=21, blended=5520, bad_region=11358, passed=75508
Got 75508 stars (including 59511 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 75508 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 65150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 65150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 65150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=339 n_q2=173 n_q3=289 n_q4=171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.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.9t4Yy7DoL8 (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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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=677, bad_region=1964, passed=17572
Got 17572 stars (including 15154 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17572 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15754 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15752 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15752 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=350 n_q2=169 n_q3=296 n_q4=146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.007
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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.eHtDUDOsQa (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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.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=663, bad_region=1915, passed=17614
Got 17614 stars (including 15252 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17614 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=354 n_q2=167 n_q3=298 n_q4=144 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-58-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.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_2026-07-27_CI_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_011318_TTUQ2b1x1_3769490_AjfwUKm8/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:46:43.30 -03:27:05.7: 12.83 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:23:13.56 -03:15:36.3: 12.05 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:11:42.89 -02:52:39.7: 11.48 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:50:06.53 -05:55:39.8: 11.42 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:14:56.99 -03:20:11.4: 11.95 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:35:48.10 -04:57:03.5: 12.67 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:23:13.56 -03:15:36.3: 12.09 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.07 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:23:13.56 -03:15:36.3: ref_mag=12.07 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=12.1371 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:46:43.30 -03:27:05.7: 12.89 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.86 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:46:43.30 -03:27:05.7: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1864 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:11:42.89 -02:52:39.7: 11.49 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.48 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:50:06.53 -05:55:39.8: 11.50 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:11:42.89 -02:52:39.7: ref_mag=11.48 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.8738 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.46 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:50:06.53 -05:55:39.8: ref_mag=11.46 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.7236 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:14:56.99 -03:20:11.4: 11.98 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.97 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:35:48.10 -04:57:03.5: 12.72 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:14:56.99 -03:20:11.4: ref_mag=11.97 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=12.2793 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:35:48.10 -04:57:03.5: ref_mag=12.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9936 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:43:28.13 +00:24:42.0: 16.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:43:28.13 +00:24:42.0: 16.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:17:33.52 -00:59:08.2: 13.30 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:14:02.37 -01:16:07.1: 16.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:28:28.76 +02:14:07.5: 16.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_stack5.fits at 15:35:41.73 +01:13:10.1: 13.30 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:14:02.37 -01:16:07.1: 16.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:28:28.76 +02:14:07.5: 16.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:35:41.73 +01:13:10.1: 13.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:35:41.73 +01:13:10.1: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.3554 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_stack5.fits at 15:17:33.52 -00:59:08.2: 13.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:17:33.52 -00:59:08.2: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.3284 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 89077_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89077_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 89078_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89078_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 89083_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89083_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 89084_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89084_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 89086_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89086_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:43:05.14 -01:30:27.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89087_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89087_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 89108_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89108_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 89110_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89110_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:42.85 +02:07:28.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89117_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89117_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:45:46.31 +00:53:52.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89119_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89119_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:41:59.78 +00:28:46.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89121_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89121_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:36:57.79 -06:03:12.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89122_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89122_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:32.67 -00:26:47.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89125_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89125_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:24.48 +02:01:59.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89136_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
Preparing report for the candidate 89136_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
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Considering the candidate 89142_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89142_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:50:22.54 +02:13:05.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89148_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89148_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:14:57.72 -05:31:07.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89149_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89149_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:45.56 +02:07:19.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89171_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89171_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:14:53.13 +01:15:09.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89183_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89183_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 89188_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89188_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 89195_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
Preparing report for the candidate 89195_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
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Considering the candidate 89203_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
Preparing report for the candidate 89203_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
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Considering the candidate 89204_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063
The candidate 89204_fd_Ser-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_00-59-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0063 did not pass the final checks