This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V
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 28.4140 2461249.9140 12.51 07:23:32.34 +51:43:53.7
165.86010 25.78246 galactic Lyn Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 4.4 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" ASASSN-V J072332.20+514352.3
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.500 V 13.700 V 2457049.90000 77.190000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 07:23:32.34 +51:43:53.7: 13.41 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits at 07:23:32.34 +51:43:53.7: 13.57 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J072332.20+514352.3,2461249.9140,12.51,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J072332.20+514352.3 20260728.4140 12.51CV 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 28.4140 2461249.9140 10.71 07:23:23.33 +50:51:42.5
166.79844 25.57770 galactic Lyn Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 4.1 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" NSVS J0723233+505141
Type: L:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
9.656 R1 Y 0.480 R1 105.000000000000 M7
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 07:23:23.33 +50:51:42.5: 11.65 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits at 07:23:23.33 +50:51:42.5: 11.57 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.61 +/- 0.00
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
NSVS J0723233+505141,2461249.9140,10.71,0.05,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
NSVS J0723233+505141 20260728.4140 10.71CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.71879162 09.01.2026 05:14:53.596 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
First image: 2461049.71879162 09.01.2026 05:14:53.596 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Last image: 2461249.91424979 28.07.2026 09:56:21.182 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
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: 4 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): 14629
Objects passed selection criteria: 14546
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 9815
Average stars matched: 9235.75 (94.0983 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 241200 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 06:55:28 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.71879162 09.01.2026 05:14:53.596 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
First image: 2461049.71879162 09.01.2026 05:14:53.596 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Last image: 2461249.91424979 28.07.2026 09:56:21.182 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 25
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
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: 16 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): 91551
Objects passed selection criteria: 91306
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 63176.2
Average stars matched: 59827.8 (94.6997 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 560532 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 06:59:44 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/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.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/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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: 2461249.91373385
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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits'
wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits'
wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 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: 07:03:34.444 +53:59:56.44 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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
Image size: 944.8'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:03:40.187 +54:00:11.27 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 07:03:34.444 +53:59:56.44
Second-epoch image center 07:03:40.187 +54:00:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0147 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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
Image size: 944.7'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:03:39.657 +53:59:47.27 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 07:03:34.444 +53:59:56.44
Second-epoch image center 07:03:39.657 +53:59:47.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0130 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 07:03:40.187 +54:00:11.27
Second-epoch second image center 07:03:39.657 +53:59:47.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00679 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/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fLAHfrUssS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits &> /tmp/tmp.abe9ENnHtP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits &> /tmp/tmp.grkenuETgI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kVzkR8y1tc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits and wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits and wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits and wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16921 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 90.3584 to 120.2161 deg, Dec +47.5884 to +59.4488 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 90.3584 to 120.2161 deg, Dec 47.5884 to 59.4488 deg
Loaded 11130 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): 7157 out of 7770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7770 out of 16921 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.940800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.940800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16921 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 90.3584 to 120.2161 deg, Dec +47.5884 to +59.4488 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 90.3584 to 120.2161 deg, Dec 47.5884 to 59.4488 deg
Loaded 11130 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): 7157 out of 7770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7770 out of 16921 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 16785 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.3131 to 121.2907 deg, Dec +47.7377 to +59.3599 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 91.3131 to 121.2907 deg, Dec 47.7377 to 59.3599 deg
Loaded 10799 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): 7146 out of 7692 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7692 out of 16785 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ 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 Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
2.1 pix Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
2.6 pix fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
2.6 pix fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
15.4 mag. Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
12.6 mag. fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
12.7 mag. fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.6 (SNR ) 10.4 (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.fLAHfrUssS (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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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=1374, bad_region=0, passed=16921
Got 16921 stars (including 15523 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16921 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 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: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 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(), 16921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4871 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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1382 n_q2=1056 n_q3=1353 n_q4=1080 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.317
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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.abe9ENnHtP (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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.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/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.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=1328, bad_region=0, passed=16785
Got 16785 stars (including 15437 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16785 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=990 n_q2=1402 n_q3=1044 n_q4=1443 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.340
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits -region wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.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.grkenuETgI (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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.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=194, bad_region=0, passed=2889
Got 2889 stars (including 2694 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2889 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013122 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010498 (37.8 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2632 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2633 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 2627 stars left (next iteration limit 2889)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2627 robust_rms=8.704 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.153 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2627 robust_rms=0.542 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.803 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2627 robust_rms=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2627 robust_rms_before=1.612 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.386 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.455 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.513
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.455 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits N_match=2627 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=701 n_q2=587 n_q3=811 n_q4=528 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.208
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.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.kVzkR8y1tc (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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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=212, bad_region=0, passed=2910
Got 2910 stars (including 2696 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2910 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013121 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010497 (37.8 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2627 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2621 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2622 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2621 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2628 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2622 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2622 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2622 stars left (next iteration limit 2883)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2622 robust_rms=8.727 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.400 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2622 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.874 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2622 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.544 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2622 robust_rms_before=1.619 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.439 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.544
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.439 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits N_match=2622 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=699 n_q2=583 n_q3=805 n_q4=535 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.202
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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=Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits sigma_overall=0.290 worst_q_ratio=1.317
ref2=Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits sigma_overall=0.295 worst_q_ratio=1.340
new1=fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits sigma_overall=0.382 worst_q_ratio=1.208
new2=fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.202
reference average sigma_overall=0.2925 worst_q_ratio=1.3285
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201_astrometric_residuals.png (4871 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316_astrometric_residuals.png (4879 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426_astrometric_residuals.png (2627 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427_astrometric_residuals.png (2622 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lyn-01-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/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 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: 07:03:34.444 +53:59:56.44 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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
Image size: 944.8'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:03:40.187 +54:00:11.27 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 07:03:34.444 +53:59:56.44
Second-epoch image center 07:03:40.187 +54:00:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0147 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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
Image size: 944.7'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:03:39.657 +53:59:47.27 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 07:03:34.444 +53:59:56.44
Second-epoch image center 07:03:39.657 +53:59:47.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0130 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 07:03:40.187 +54:00:11.27
Second-epoch second image center 07:03:39.657 +53:59:47.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00679 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ycFDZiqUAg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pEQ7VwVMdZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nEQCF7oLdT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4dgrBzGEgD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits and wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits and wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits and wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 109674 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 90.3428 to 120.2628 deg, Dec +47.5156 to +59.4503 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
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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
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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 90.3428 to 120.2628 deg, Dec 47.5156 to 59.4503 deg
Loaded 11234 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): 6218 out of 7856 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7856 out of 109674 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.817350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.817350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 109674 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 90.3428 to 120.2628 deg, Dec +47.5156 to +59.4503 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 90.3428 to 120.2628 deg, Dec 47.5156 to 59.4503 deg
Loaded 11234 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): 6218 out of 7856 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7856 out of 109674 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 103675 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.2944 to 121.2931 deg, Dec +47.6683 to +59.3628 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 91.2944 to 121.2931 deg, Dec 47.6683 to 59.3628 deg
Loaded 10874 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): 6257 out of 7785 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7785 out of 103675 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 24 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
2.0 pix Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
2.5 pix fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
2.5 pix fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
15.6 mag. Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.0 (SNR ) 12.6 (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.ycFDZiqUAg (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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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=25, blended=9366, bad_region=9, passed=109649
Got 109649 stars (including 100086 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 109649 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.5 to 59.5)
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: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 109649 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.5 to 59.4)
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: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 109649 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 109649 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.227 n_q1=1328 n_q2=1085 n_q3=1354 n_q4=1105 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.311
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.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.pEQ7VwVMdZ (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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.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/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.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=25, blended=8494, bad_region=1, passed=103650
Got 103650 stars (including 94992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 103650 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4876 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103650 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103650 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103650 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5363)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1008 n_q2=1399 n_q3=1062 n_q4=1406 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.266
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits -region wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.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.nEQCF7oLdT (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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.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=4, blended=608, bad_region=3, passed=20583
Got 20583 stars (including 19928 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20583 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013122 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010498 (37.8 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20583 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20583 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20583 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5344)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.408 n_q1=1265 n_q2=981 n_q3=1601 n_q4=1011 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.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.4dgrBzGEgD (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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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=1, blended=560, bad_region=2, passed=20458
Got 20458 stars (including 19856 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20458 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013121 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010497 (37.8 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20458 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20458 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20458 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1270 n_q2=991 n_q3=1596 n_q4=999 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-55-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0426.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.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_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_050625_TTUQ1b1x1_133036_L9mxbl7V/wcs_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 06:13:58.09 +51:59:27.8: 12.35 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 06:57:16.49 +51:47:21.2: 12.53 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 07:31:05.00 +52:00:09.1: 12.61 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 06:42:57.92 +52:54:26.2: 12.11 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits at 06:57:16.49 +51:47:21.2: 12.58 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.55 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:57:16.49 +51:47:21.2: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7787 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits at 06:13:58.09 +51:59:27.8: 12.35 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:13:58.09 +51:59:27.8: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9240 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits at 07:31:05.00 +52:00:09.1: 12.62 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits at 06:42:57.92 +52:54:26.2: 12.15 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.62 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:31:05.00 +52:00:09.1: ref_mag=12.62 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1343 delta=0.48 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.13 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:42:57.92 +52:54:26.2: ref_mag=12.13 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0941 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 07:23:32.34 +51:43:53.7: 13.41 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_23-14-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 07:23:23.33 +50:51:42.5: 11.65 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits at 07:23:32.34 +51:43:53.7: 13.57 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 07:23:32.34 +51:43:53.7: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5112 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_01-28-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0316.fits at 07:23:23.33 +50:51:42.5: 11.57 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.61 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 07:23:23.33 +50:51:42.5: ref_mag=11.61 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.7016 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out19226.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out29022.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 132731_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132731_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 132732_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132732_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:20:01.62 +56:38:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 132754_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132754_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 132759_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132759_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 132761_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132761_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 132770_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132770_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:44:12.82 +56:55:54.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 132772_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132772_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:46:36.26 +57:11:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 132773_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132773_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 132776_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132776_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 132780_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132780_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 132797_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132797_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 132809_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132809_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 132854_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132854_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:32:37.15 +57:49:50.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 132871_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132871_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 132895_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132895_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 132904_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132904_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 132940_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 132940_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:46:00.94 +55:39:46.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 120293_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 120293_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:37:53.66 +48:46:24.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 120291_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 120291_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:41:12.07 +48:07:51.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 29022_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
Preparing report for the candidate 29022_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
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Considering the candidate 52065_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 52065_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:28:31.63 +53:51:39.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 27043_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 27043_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:26:02.12 +50:29:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91336_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427
The candidate 91336_fd_Lyn-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_04-56-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0427 did not pass the final checks