This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc
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 27.2795 2461248.7795 9.06 20:39:36.97 -27:13:58.2
17.21063 -34.64355 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.324 Bamberga 1 1 2 9.4 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 20:39:36.97 -27:13:58.2: 15.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 20:39:36.97 -27:13:58.2: 14.93 +/- 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 27.2795* 20 39 36.97 -27 13 58.2 9.1 U Cap 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461248.7795,9.06,0.05,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 20260727.2795 9.06CV 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 27.2795 2461248.7795 12.57 20:52:00.19 -25:18:00.8
20.43095 -36.79100 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.1" and 5.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.388 Charybdis -0 1 1 12.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 20:52:00.19 -25:18:00.8: 15.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 20:52:00.19 -25:18:00.8: 15.34 +/- 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 27.2795* 20 52 00.19 -25 18 00.8 12.6 U Cap 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461248.7795,12.57,0.05,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 20260727.2795 12.57CV 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: 2461208.82423715 17.06.2026 07:46:44.090 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
First image: 2461208.82423715 17.06.2026 07:46:44.090 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
Last image: 2461248.77976340 27.07.2026 06:42:41.558 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: unknown
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5268
Objects passed selection criteria: 5251
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3867.5
Average stars matched: 3796.75 (98.1707 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232188 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 05:31:05 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: 2461208.82423715 17.06.2026 07:46:44.090 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
First image: 2461208.82423715 17.06.2026 07:46:44.090 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
Last image: 2461248.77976340 27.07.2026 06:42:41.558 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 18
FILTER key from ref. img. header: unknown
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
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: 25 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): 32877
Objects passed selection criteria: 32815
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 26496.2
Average stars matched: 25646.5 (96.7929 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 258756 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 05:37:53 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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.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: 2461248.77921270
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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits'
wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:06:59.939 -25:59:26.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:12.138 -25:59:55.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:06:59.939 -25:59:26.19
Second-epoch image center 21:07:12.138 -25:59:55.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0464 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:13.580 -26:00:20.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:06:59.939 -25:59:26.19
Second-epoch image center 21:07:13.580 -26:00:20.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0533 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 21:07:12.138 -25:59:55.57
Second-epoch second image center 21:07:13.580 -26:00:20.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00887 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2JCd2aOCdO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3sU6LFbawK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ei6qUpzWo6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qblfbXM5y8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6904 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7482 to 325.8193 deg, Dec -31.2624 to -20.5567 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 307.7482 to 325.8193 deg, Dec -31.2624 to -20.5567 deg
Loaded 7087 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): 5112 out of 5206 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5206 out of 6904 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.379450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.379450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.55
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.55
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6904 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7482 to 325.8193 deg, Dec -31.2624 to -20.5567 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 307.7482 to 325.8193 deg, Dec -31.2624 to -20.5567 deg
Loaded 7087 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): 5112 out of 5206 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5206 out of 6904 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 6899 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7572 to 325.8375 deg, Dec -31.2443 to -20.5156 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 307.7572 to 325.8375 deg, Dec -31.2443 to -20.5156 deg
Loaded 7115 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): 5095 out of 5197 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5197 out of 6899 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
2.4 pix Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.6 mag. Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
14.6 mag. Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 10.7 (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.2JCd2aOCdO (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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits 856.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=388, bad_region=1342, passed=6904
Got 6904 stars (including 5243 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6904 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits (swarp) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=329 n_q2=161 n_q3=324 n_q4=164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.462
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.3sU6LFbawK (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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits 856.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=392, bad_region=1334, passed=6899
Got 6899 stars (including 5241 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6899 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5698 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5698 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5698 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits (swarp) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=328 n_q2=161 n_q3=322 n_q4=168 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.235
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Ei6qUpzWo6 (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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.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=330, bad_region=529, passed=2744
Got 2744 stars (including 1952 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2744 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=968 robust_rms=6.166 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=968 robust_rms=0.683 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=968 robust_rms_before=0.974 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.450 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.683 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.450 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=322 n_q2=168 n_q3=315 n_q4=163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.223
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.qblfbXM5y8 (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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.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=330, bad_region=526, passed=2752
Got 2752 stars (including 1967 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2752 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=969 robust_rms=5.582 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=969 robust_rms=0.659 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=969 robust_rms_before=0.978 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.432 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.659 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.432 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=327 n_q2=165 n_q3=315 n_q4=162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.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=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits sigma_overall=0.311 worst_q_ratio=1.462
ref2=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.235
new1=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits sigma_overall=0.454 worst_q_ratio=1.223
new2=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits sigma_overall=0.440 worst_q_ratio=1.218
reference average sigma_overall=0.322 worst_q_ratio=1.3485
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 20:39:36.97 -27:13:58.2: 15.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 20:39:36.97 -27:13:58.2: 14.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20278.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 14s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20278_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
Preparing report for the candidate 20278_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
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Considering the candidate 02283_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 02283_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:54:26.47 -27:44:15.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 16s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-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 ####
20:39:36.97 -27:13:58.2
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:06:59.939 -25:59:26.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:12.138 -25:59:55.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:06:59.939 -25:59:26.19
Second-epoch image center 21:07:12.138 -25:59:55.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0464 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:13.580 -26:00:20.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:06:59.939 -25:59:26.19
Second-epoch image center 21:07:13.580 -26:00:20.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0533 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 21:07:12.138 -25:59:55.57
Second-epoch second image center 21:07:13.580 -26:00:20.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00887 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ixhhu51rAa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OtrKv8kCKn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bfiauR8tmB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uav6lrH01L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 42399 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7104 to 325.8373 deg, Dec -31.2630 to -20.5198 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 307.7104 to 325.8373 deg, Dec -31.2630 to -20.5198 deg
Loaded 7144 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): 5536 out of 6007 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6007 out of 42399 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.226050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.226050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.72
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.72
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 42399 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7104 to 325.8373 deg, Dec -31.2630 to -20.5198 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 307.7104 to 325.8373 deg, Dec -31.2630 to -20.5198 deg
Loaded 7144 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): 5536 out of 6007 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6007 out of 42399 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 42729 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7106 to 325.8936 deg, Dec -31.2488 to -20.4986 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 307.7106 to 325.8936 deg, Dec -31.2488 to -20.4986 deg
Loaded 7165 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): 5543 out of 6019 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6019 out of 42729 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
2.4 pix Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
2.4 pix wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
14.7 mag. Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 13.1 (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.Ixhhu51rAa (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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits 856.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1865, bad_region=6416, passed=42385
Got 42385 stars (including 34295 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42385 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36731 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36731 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36731 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=329 n_q2=174 n_q3=306 n_q4=170 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.446
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.OtrKv8kCKn (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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits 856.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1883, bad_region=6487, passed=42720
Got 42720 stars (including 34542 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42720 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=330 n_q2=170 n_q3=307 n_q4=172 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.294
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.bfiauR8tmB (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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.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=7, blended=734, bad_region=4070, passed=21354
Got 21354 stars (including 16685 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21354 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.489 n_q1=332 n_q2=190 n_q3=283 n_q4=164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.242
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.uav6lrH01L (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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=726, bad_region=4063, passed=21291
Got 21291 stars (including 16629 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21291 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=338 n_q2=187 n_q3=282 n_q4=162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-41-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_014922_TTUQ2b1x1_2369977_T97YkFXc/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 21:06:56.92 -24:59:34.7: 10.80 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 20:45:54.20 -23:06:14.7: 12.41 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 20:44:11.29 -28:52:20.3: 11.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 20:40:11.36 -23:03:02.1: 12.21 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 20:44:44.89 -24:57:14.7: 12.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 20:52:10.90 -28:44:08.7: 12.77 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 21:07:48.71 -29:33:05.0: 12.25 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 21:26:19.97 -25:38:57.7: 12.28 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 21:11:54.22 -29:32:25.2: 11.93 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 20:45:54.20 -23:06:14.7: 12.29 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:45:54.20 -23:06:14.7: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5295 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 20:40:11.36 -23:03:02.1: 12.27 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 20:44:11.29 -28:52:20.3: 11.32 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.24 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:40:11.36 -23:03:02.1: ref_mag=12.24 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4625 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.32 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:44:11.29 -28:52:20.3: ref_mag=11.32 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6245 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 20:44:44.89 -24:57:14.7: 12.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 21:26:19.97 -25:38:57.7: 12.34 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.17 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 21:07:48.71 -29:33:05.0: 12.29 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:44:44.89 -24:57:14.7: ref_mag=12.17 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5299 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.31 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.27 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:07:48.71 -29:33:05.0: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6366 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:26:19.97 -25:38:57.7: ref_mag=12.31 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5450 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 21:06:56.92 -24:59:34.7: 10.77 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 21:11:54.22 -29:32:25.2: 11.94 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.79 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:06:56.92 -24:59:34.7: ref_mag=10.79 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.7809 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.94 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:54.22 -29:32:25.2: ref_mag=11.94 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0708 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 20:52:10.90 -28:44:08.7: 12.72 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.74 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:52:10.90 -28:44:08.7: ref_mag=12.74 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0548 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-46-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0313_stack2.fits at 20:52:00.19 -25:18:00.8: 15.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_02-47-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0314_stack2.fits at 20:52:00.19 -25:18:00.8: 15.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53311.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 53255_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53255_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53257_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53257_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53258_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53258_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53260_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53260_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53261_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53261_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53262_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53262_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53265_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53265_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53267_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53267_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53270_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53270_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:39:36.97 -27:13:58.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53275_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 53275_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53311_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
Preparing report for the candidate 53311_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
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Considering the candidate 11851_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111
The candidate 11851_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-27_01-42-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0111 did not pass the final checks