This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig
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 28.3252 2461249.8252 12.53 01:37:01.42 +14:06:38.1
139.34712 -47.30301 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 1.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.101 Helena -1 -1 1 12.7 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:37:01.42 +14:06:38.1: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:37:01.42 +14:06:38.1: 15.97 +/- 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,2461249.8252,12.53,0.05,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 20260728.3252 12.53CV 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 28.3252 2461249.8252 12.50 01:45:07.98 +10:56:54.2
143.59130 -49.75726 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 1.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.46 Hestia -0 -0 0 12.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:45:07.98 +10:56:54.2: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:45:07.98 +10:56:54.2: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461249.8252,12.50,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.3252 12.50CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 28.3252 2461249.8252 13.00 01:37:47.21 +10:22:39.6
141.16655 -50.84578 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 2.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.124 Alkeste 0 -1 1 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:37:47.21 +10:22:39.6: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:37:47.21 +10:22:39.6: 15.81 +/- 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,2461249.8252,13.00,0.05,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 20260728.3252 13.00CV 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 28.3252 2461249.8252 13.52 01:33:50.87 +13:57:27.6
138.30092 -47.64453 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 1.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.212 Medea -0 -1 1 13.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:33:50.87 +13:57:27.6: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:33:50.87 +13:57:27.6: 15.95 +/- 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,2461249.8252,13.52,0.05,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 20260728.3252 13.52CV 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: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
First image: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Last image: 2461249.82543333 28.07.2026 07:48:27.440 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.57
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 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): 6653
Objects passed selection criteria: 6637
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5263.75
Average stars matched: 5226 (99.2828 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233216 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 07:10:21 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: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
First image: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Last image: 2461249.82543333 28.07.2026 07:48:27.440 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 31
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: 11 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): 35031
Objects passed selection criteria: 34955
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 28051.2
Average stars matched: 27700.2 (98.7487 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 259124 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 07:12:11 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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: 2461249.82493919
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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits'
wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Image size: 941.4'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: 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
Image size: 941.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:56.364 +14:00:40.37 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 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80
Second-epoch image center 01:46:56.364 +14:00:40.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0673 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
Image size: 941.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:56.625 +14:00:52.02 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 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80
Second-epoch image center 01:46:56.625 +14:00:52.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0688 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 01:46:56.364 +14:00:40.37
Second-epoch second image center 01:46:56.625 +14:00:52.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00340 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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits &> /tmp/tmp.o5B1kPj25J
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RCnra88HGh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FX9D4jLqy6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wDocPwoRmA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7679 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3971 to 34.9280 deg, Dec +8.6500 to +19.2744 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 18.3971 to 34.9280 deg, Dec 8.6500 to 19.2744 deg
Loaded 4730 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): 3854 out of 4067 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4067 out of 7679 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.950000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.950000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.57
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7679 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3971 to 34.9280 deg, Dec +8.6500 to +19.2744 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 18.3971 to 34.9280 deg, Dec 8.6500 to 19.2744 deg
Loaded 4730 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): 3854 out of 4067 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4067 out of 7679 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 6663 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.4568 to 34.9561 deg, Dec +8.6500 to +19.2743 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 18.4568 to 34.9561 deg, Dec 8.6500 to 19.2743 deg
Loaded 4716 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): 3860 out of 4017 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4017 out of 6663 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ 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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
2.2 pix Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
2.8 pix fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
2.8 pix fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
15.1 mag. Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.3 (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.o5B1kPj25J (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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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=549, bad_region=0, passed=7679
Got 7679 stars (including 7121 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7679 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7679 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.244 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.228 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.218 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.208 n_q1=1260 n_q2=1216 n_q3=1199 n_q4=1197 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.332
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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.RCnra88HGh (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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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=444, bad_region=0, passed=6663
Got 6663 stars (including 6203 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6663 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6663 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 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4870 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=4870 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1269 n_q2=1221 n_q3=1193 n_q4=1187 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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.FX9D4jLqy6 (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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.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=209, bad_region=0, passed=3412
Got 3412 stars (including 3202 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3412 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 3120 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3117 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3117 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3117 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3412 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3118 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3115 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3115 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 3115 stars left (next iteration limit 3428)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3115 robust_rms=10.541 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.063 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3115 robust_rms=0.336 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.395 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3115 robust_rms=0.281 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.365 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3115 robust_rms_before=0.943 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.264 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.281 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.322 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.365
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.322 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits N_match=3115 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.230 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=791 n_q2=743 n_q3=769 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.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.wDocPwoRmA (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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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=219, bad_region=0, passed=3423
Got 3423 stars (including 3204 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3423 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 3125 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3123 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3123 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3423 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 3123 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 3121 stars left (next iteration limit 3435)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3121 robust_rms=10.500 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.076 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3121 robust_rms=0.358 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.387 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3121 robust_rms=0.288 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.357 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3121 robust_rms_before=0.943 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.272 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.288 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.312 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.357
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.312 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits N_match=3121 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=794 n_q2=745 n_q3=777 n_q4=805 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits sigma_overall=0.244 worst_q_ratio=1.332
ref2=Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.171
new1=fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits sigma_overall=0.262 worst_q_ratio=1.197
new2=fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits sigma_overall=0.270 worst_q_ratio=1.178
reference average sigma_overall=0.26 worst_q_ratio=1.2515
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188_astrometric_residuals.png (4872 matched stars from wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.21 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136_astrometric_residuals.png (4870 matched stars from wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320_astrometric_residuals.png (3115 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321_astrometric_residuals.png (3121 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-03-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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Image size: 941.4'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: 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
Image size: 941.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:56.364 +14:00:40.37 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 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80
Second-epoch image center 01:46:56.364 +14:00:40.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0673 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
Image size: 941.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:56.625 +14:00:52.02 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 01:46:39.828 +14:00:12.80
Second-epoch image center 01:46:56.625 +14:00:52.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0688 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 01:46:56.364 +14:00:40.37
Second-epoch second image center 01:46:56.625 +14:00:52.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00340 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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EQid6PCswc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mo27tv5izO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h6eVaGKNUW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3gtSySY0RX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 40639 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3971 to 34.9782 deg, Dec +8.6329 to +19.2915 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 18.3971 to 34.9782 deg, Dec 8.6329 to 19.2915 deg
Loaded 4751 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): 3680 out of 4108 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4108 out of 40639 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.860200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.860200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 40639 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3971 to 34.9782 deg, Dec +8.6329 to +19.2915 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 18.3971 to 34.9782 deg, Dec 8.6329 to 19.2915 deg
Loaded 4751 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): 3680 out of 4108 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4108 out of 40639 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 35714 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.4024 to 35.0127 deg, Dec +8.5911 to +19.2852 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 18.4024 to 35.0127 deg, Dec 8.5911 to 19.2852 deg
Loaded 4781 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): 3749 out of 4114 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4114 out of 35714 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 30 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
2.1 pix Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
2.6 pix fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
2.6 pix fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
15.3 mag. Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.6 (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.EQid6PCswc (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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1873, bad_region=4, passed=40626
Got 40626 stars (including 38681 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40626 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 4881 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: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40626 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 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(), 40626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
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_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.221 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.218 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.207 n_q1=1241 n_q2=1253 n_q3=1190 n_q4=1194 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.308
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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.mo27tv5izO (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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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=17, blended=1567, bad_region=1, passed=35697
Got 35697 stars (including 34066 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35697 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 492 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: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35697 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 492 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
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35697 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35697 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: wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.239 n_q1=1253 n_q2=1247 n_q3=1196 n_q4=1188 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.208
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.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.h6eVaGKNUW (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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=491, bad_region=2, passed=18185
Got 18185 stars (including 17664 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18185 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18185 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18185 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18185 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.287 n_q1=1205 n_q2=1114 n_q3=1292 n_q4=1260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.215
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.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.3gtSySY0RX (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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=512, bad_region=2, passed=18419
Got 18419 stars (including 17878 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18419 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18419 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18419 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18419 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1212 n_q2=1114 n_q3=1278 n_q4=1267 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-47-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0320.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.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-03-Q1b1x1_033826_TTUQ1b1x1_320372_XvmYu4ig/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:37:01.42 +14:06:38.1: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:45:07.98 +10:56:54.2: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:31:05.60 +13:26:18.4: 12.94 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:24:54.22 +14:51:10.2: 13.39 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:37:47.21 +10:22:39.6: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 02:09:49.15 +13:11:02.9: 12.99 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:24:56.55 +14:49:50.2: 13.09 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:37:01.42 +14:06:38.1: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:45:07.98 +10:56:54.2: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:51:29.65 +18:31:09.0: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:24:54.22 +14:51:10.2: 13.30 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:37:47.21 +10:22:39.6: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:31:05.60 +13:26:18.4: 12.86 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:24:54.22 +14:51:10.2: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2124 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 02:09:49.15 +13:11:02.9: 12.91 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:31:05.60 +13:26:18.4: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9145 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:09:49.15 +13:11:02.9: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9302 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:24:56.55 +14:49:50.2: 13.14 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:24:56.55 +14:49:50.2: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2532 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:51:29.65 +18:31:09.0: 13.28 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.29 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:51:29.65 +18:31:09.0: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2719 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:33:50.87 +13:57:27.6: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:33:38.98 +16:08:31.2: 13.90 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:33:50.87 +13:57:27.6: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-10-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits at 01:33:38.98 +16:08:31.2: 13.67 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:33:38.98 +16:08:31.2: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7829 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51085.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51092.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51174.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51273.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 4s
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Considering the candidate 50949_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 50949_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 50975_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 50975_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 50984_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 50984_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51002_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51002_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51011_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51011_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51014_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51014_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51078_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51078_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51085_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
Preparing report for the candidate 51085_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
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Considering the candidate 51092_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
Preparing report for the candidate 51092_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
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Considering the candidate 51124_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51124_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:39:14.56 +16:36:02.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51143_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51143_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51145_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51145_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51161_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51161_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51174_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
Preparing report for the candidate 51174_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
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Considering the candidate 51181_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51181_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:03:35.87 +18:14:03.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51184_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51184_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51190_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51190_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:55:20.33 +15:20:40.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51198_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51198_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51207_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51207_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51220_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51220_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51229_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51229_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:31:42.56 +10:52:06.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51242_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51242_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51245_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51245_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51248_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51248_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:47:13.15 +17:54:18.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51251_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51251_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:47:34.15 +13:12:13.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51271_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51271_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:34:47.87 +12:34:21.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51273_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
Preparing report for the candidate 51273_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
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Considering the candidate 51318_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 51318_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31656_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 31656_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:22:58.50 +12:52:04.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05669_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321
The candidate 05669_fd_Psc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-48-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0321 did not pass the final checks