This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL
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 28.3240 2461249.8240 13.01 00:31:20.45 +15:10:03.0
115.75491 -47.42400 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.165 Loreley -1 -0 1 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 00:31:20.45 +15:10:03.0: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 00:31:20.45 +15:10:03.0: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461249.8240,13.01,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.3240 13.01CV 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 28.3240 2461249.8240 13.11 01:13:01.43 +13:15:01.1
130.99912 -49.28303 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.385 Ilmatar -0 0 0 13.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 01:13:01.43 +13:15:01.1: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 01:13:01.43 +13:15:01.1: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461249.8240,13.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.3240 13.11CV 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 28.3240 2461249.8240 14.06 00:42:19.48 +16:13:56.1
119.74839 -46.58316 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.392 Wilhelmina 0 -1 1 14.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 00:42:19.48 +16:13:56.1: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 00:42:19.48 +16:13:56.1: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461249.8240,14.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.3240 14.06CV 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.63018125 09.01.2026 03:07:17.660 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
First image: 2461049.63018125 09.01.2026 03:07:17.660 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Last image: 2461249.82443073 28.07.2026 07:47:00.815 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.60
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: 3
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): 6239
Objects passed selection criteria: 6229
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5311.75
Average stars matched: 5267.25 (99.1622 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232780 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 28 02:13:30 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-182-g8380f0ac
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 28 07:13:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.63018125 09.01.2026 03:07:17.660 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
First image: 2461049.63018125 09.01.2026 03:07:17.660 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Last image: 2461249.82443073 28.07.2026 07:47:00.815 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
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: 14 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
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): 33191
Objects passed selection criteria: 33130
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 28456.2
Average stars matched: 28154 (98.9378 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 257832 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 28 02:13:30 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-182-g8380f0ac
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 28 07:15:46 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.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/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.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: 2461249.82364413
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits'
wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:20.378 +13:59:58.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:43.185 +13:59:57.26 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 00:53:20.378 +13:59:58.19
Second-epoch image center 00:53:43.185 +13:59:57.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0922 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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:41.097 +14:00:29.94 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 00:53:20.378 +13:59:58.19
Second-epoch image center 00:53:41.097 +14:00:29.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0842 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 00:53:43.185 +13:59:57.26
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:41.097 +14:00:29.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01240 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/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5qavCZbgXz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gr27XC5v53
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JbVq5m5u65
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gweLjzoUgG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7072 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.1026 to 21.6285 deg, Dec +8.6113 to +19.2850 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 5.1026 to 21.6285 deg, Dec 8.6113 to 19.2850 deg
Loaded 4673 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): 3734 out of 3960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3960 out of 7072 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.894000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.894000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.60
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7072 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.1026 to 21.6285 deg, Dec +8.6113 to +19.2850 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 5.1026 to 21.6285 deg, Dec 8.6113 to 19.2850 deg
Loaded 4673 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): 3734 out of 3960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3960 out of 7072 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6269 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.1026 to 21.6286 deg, Dec +8.6114 to +19.2850 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 5.1026 to 21.6286 deg, Dec 8.6114 to 19.2850 deg
Loaded 4673 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): 3743 out of 3896 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3896 out of 6269 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
2.1 pix Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
2.7 pix fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
2.7 pix fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
15.0 mag. Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.6 (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.5qavCZbgXz (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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=522, bad_region=0, passed=7072
Got 7072 stars (including 6538 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7072 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.235 n_q1=1287 n_q2=1330 n_q3=1136 n_q4=1131 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.368
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.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.gr27XC5v53 (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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=413, bad_region=0, passed=6269
Got 6269 stars (including 5853 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6269 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010467 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.227 n_q1=1286 n_q2=1351 n_q3=1121 n_q4=1123 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.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.JbVq5m5u65 (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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=228, bad_region=0, passed=4025
Got 4025 stars (including 3791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4025 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3705 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3701 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4025 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3704 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3702 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4025 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3702 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4025 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 3702 stars left (next iteration limit 4071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3702 robust_rms=11.205 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.707 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3702 robust_rms=0.346 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.362 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3702 robust_rms=0.261 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.303 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3702 robust_rms_before=0.930 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.250 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.261 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.284 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.303
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.284 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits N_match=3702 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.226 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.230 n_q1=889 n_q2=838 n_q3=1007 n_q4=968 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.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.gweLjzoUgG (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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=246, bad_region=0, passed=4005
Got 4005 stars (including 3755 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4005 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.4 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3670 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3666 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3666 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3666 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.4 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3670 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3668 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3668 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 3668 stars left (next iteration limit 4032)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3668 robust_rms=11.548 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.604 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3668 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3668 robust_rms=0.271 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.309 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3668 robust_rms_before=0.948 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.260 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.271 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.296 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.309
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.296 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits N_match=3668 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.239 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=886 n_q2=840 n_q3=995 n_q4=947 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits sigma_overall=0.294 worst_q_ratio=1.368
ref2=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits sigma_overall=0.252 worst_q_ratio=1.131
new1=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits sigma_overall=0.250 worst_q_ratio=1.126
new2=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits sigma_overall=0.257 worst_q_ratio=1.138
reference average sigma_overall=0.273 worst_q_ratio=1.2495
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079_astrometric_residuals.png (4884 matched stars from wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116_astrometric_residuals.png (4881 matched stars from wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318_astrometric_residuals.png (3702 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319_astrometric_residuals.png (3668 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:20.378 +13:59:58.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:43.185 +13:59:57.26 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 00:53:20.378 +13:59:58.19
Second-epoch image center 00:53:43.185 +13:59:57.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0922 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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:41.097 +14:00:29.94 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 00:53:20.378 +13:59:58.19
Second-epoch image center 00:53:41.097 +14:00:29.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0842 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 00:53:43.185 +13:59:57.26
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:41.097 +14:00:29.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01240 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yJfSiFaTaq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MnfC9IK7OL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fhrRkLLXJd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7MN530qHpV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 39559 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0736 to 21.6692 deg, Dec +8.6113 to +19.2903 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 5.0736 to 21.6692 deg, Dec 8.6113 to 19.2903 deg
Loaded 4690 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): 3608 out of 4042 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4042 out of 39559 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.787100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.787100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 39559 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0736 to 21.6692 deg, Dec +8.6113 to +19.2903 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 5.0736 to 21.6692 deg, Dec 8.6113 to 19.2903 deg
Loaded 4690 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): 3608 out of 4042 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4042 out of 39559 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 33523 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0736 to 21.6697 deg, Dec +8.6114 to +19.2916 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 5.0736 to 21.6697 deg, Dec 8.6114 to 19.2916 deg
Loaded 4692 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): 3697 out of 4037 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4037 out of 33523 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
2.1 pix Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
2.6 pix fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
2.6 pix fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
15.1 mag. Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.7 (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.yJfSiFaTaq (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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1775, bad_region=1, passed=39544
Got 39544 stars (including 37686 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39544 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1290 n_q2=1308 n_q3=1150 n_q4=1142 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.325
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.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.MnfC9IK7OL (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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1356, bad_region=1, passed=33513
Got 33513 stars (including 32102 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33513 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010467 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33513 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33513 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33513 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.227 n_q1=1275 n_q2=1337 n_q3=1141 n_q4=1135 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.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.fhrRkLLXJd (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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=599, bad_region=2, passed=20499
Got 20499 stars (including 19864 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20499 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.249 n_q1=1147 n_q2=1077 n_q3=1379 n_q4=1276 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.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.7MN530qHpV (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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=597, bad_region=2, passed=21022
Got 21022 stars (including 20401 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21022 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=1156 n_q2=1072 n_q3=1381 n_q4=1269 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-45-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0318.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.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_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_031918_TTUQ1b1x1_3869629_TeulchJL/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 01:13:01.43 +13:15:01.1: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 00:32:25.94 +18:47:30.1: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 00:53:32.88 +18:22:11.8: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 00:31:20.45 +15:10:03.0: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 00:42:19.48 +16:13:56.1: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 00:33:09.62 +16:14:28.6: 13.70 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-07-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 00:43:50.36 +12:12:38.6: 13.51 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 01:13:01.43 +13:15:01.1: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 00:32:25.94 +18:47:30.1: 13.26 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 00:53:32.88 +18:22:11.8: 13.55 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:32:25.94 +18:47:30.1: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2084 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:53:32.88 +18:22:11.8: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7478 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 00:42:19.48 +16:13:56.1: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 00:33:09.62 +16:14:28.6: 13.78 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.73 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:33:09.62 +16:14:28.6: ref_mag=13.73 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6696 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 00:31:20.45 +15:10:03.0: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-50-33_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0116.fits at 00:43:50.36 +12:12:38.6: 13.36 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:43:50.36 +12:12:38.6: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4505 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 50614_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 50614_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:57:20.35 +16:10:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50872_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
Preparing report for the candidate 50872_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
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Considering the candidate 50891_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 50891_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:06:35.43 +12:58:59.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50905_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 50905_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:06:38.15 +12:58:30.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50909_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 50909_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 50934_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
Preparing report for the candidate 50934_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
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Considering the candidate 50981_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 50981_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 50990_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 50990_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51044_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 51044_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51098_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
Preparing report for the candidate 51098_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
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Considering the candidate 51106_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 51106_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:59:19.90 +17:17:09.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 24997_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 24997_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:22:58.43 +12:52:04.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 26184_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319
The candidate 26184_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0319 did not pass the final checks