This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k
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 28.4323 2461249.9323 10.96 20:43:37.78 -13:26:37.9
33.03988 -30.86567 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.287 Nephthys 0 0 0 10.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:43:37.78 -13:26:37.9: 15.49 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:43:37.78 -13:26:37.9: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461249.9323,10.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.4323 10.96CV 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 28.4323 2461249.9323 12.83 20:26:22.08 -10:28:27.8
34.11971 -25.79283 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 8.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1058 Grubba -1 -1 1 13.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:26:22.08 -10:28:27.8: 15.62 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:26:22.08 -10:28:27.8: 15.63 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 28.4323* 20 26 22.08 -10 28 27.8 12.8 U Cap 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461249.9323,12.83,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.4323 12.83CV 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: 2461212.87205516 21.06.2026 08:55:35.566 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
First image: 2461212.87205516 21.06.2026 08:55:35.566 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Last image: 2461249.93252866 28.07.2026 10:22:40.476 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.82
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): 9857
Objects passed selection criteria: 9806
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6540.25
Average stars matched: 6161 (94.2013 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 235852 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 28 02:13:30 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-182-g8380f0ac
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 28 07:02:31 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: 2461212.87205516 21.06.2026 08:55:35.566 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
First image: 2461212.87205516 21.06.2026 08:55:35.566 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Last image: 2461249.93252866 28.07.2026 10:22:40.476 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 30
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48
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: 23 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): 77058
Objects passed selection criteria: 76852
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 54623.2
Average stars matched: 50949 (93.2735 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 294356 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 28 02:13:30 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-182-g8380f0ac
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 28 07:06:19 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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: 2461249.93199910
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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits'
wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:17.597 -10:00:48.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:16.968 -10:00:37.76 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 20:34:17.597 -10:00:48.49
Second-epoch image center 20:34:16.968 -10:00:37.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0039 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:14.538 -10:00:00.39 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 20:34:17.597 -10:00:48.49
Second-epoch image center 20:34:14.538 -10:00:00.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0183 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 20:34:16.968 -10:00:37.76
Second-epoch second image center 20:34:14.538 -10:00:00.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01439 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pc2dm1KQif
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kscp8PRuwQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZIFwMQeSzO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits &> /tmp/tmp.scEKuzOzZg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 12091 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.5231 to 316.6565 deg, Dec -15.2794 to -4.7122 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 300.5231 to 316.6565 deg, Dec -15.2794 to -4.7122 deg
Loaded 9282 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): 7429 out of 7730 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7730 out of 12091 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.665000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.665000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.82
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.84
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.84
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 12091 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.5231 to 316.6565 deg, Dec -15.2794 to -4.7122 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 300.5231 to 316.6565 deg, Dec -15.2794 to -4.7122 deg
Loaded 9282 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): 7429 out of 7730 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7730 out of 12091 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 12080 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.5231 to 316.6568 deg, Dec -15.2795 to -4.7122 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 300.5231 to 316.6568 deg, Dec -15.2795 to -4.7122 deg
Loaded 9282 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): 7444 out of 7741 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7741 out of 12080 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.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:
2.3 pix Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
2.3 pix Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
14.8 mag. Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 10.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.pc2dm1KQif (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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=754, bad_region=2472, passed=12091
Got 12091 stars (including 8992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12091 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.386 n_q1=1582 n_q2=815 n_q3=1636 n_q4=855 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits -region wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.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.kscp8PRuwQ (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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=738, bad_region=2469, passed=12078
Got 12078 stars (including 8999 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12078 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10116 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10116 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10116 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=1558 n_q2=817 n_q3=1649 n_q4=865 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits -region wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.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.ZIFwMQeSzO (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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=345, bad_region=982, passed=4528
Got 4528 stars (including 3248 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4528 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3179 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3164 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3164 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3761 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3178 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3163 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3163 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 3163 stars left (next iteration limit 3480)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3163 robust_rms=6.862 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.020 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3163 robust_rms=0.455 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.490 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3163 robust_rms=0.403 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.431 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3163 robust_rms_before=0.776 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.403 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.433 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.431
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.433 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=3163 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=977 n_q2=739 n_q3=854 n_q4=593 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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.scEKuzOzZg (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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=372, bad_region=978, passed=4524
Got 4524 stars (including 3227 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4524 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3156 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3142 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3142 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3142 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3755 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3156 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3140 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3140 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 3140 stars left (next iteration limit 3456)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3140 robust_rms=6.890 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.690 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3140 robust_rms=0.475 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.517 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3140 robust_rms=0.411 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.437 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3140 robust_rms_before=0.775 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.409 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.411 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.432 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.437
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.432 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits N_match=3140 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.432 n_q1=964 n_q2=715 n_q3=859 n_q4=602 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.023
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.116
ref2=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.081
new1=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits sigma_overall=0.427 worst_q_ratio=1.069
new2=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits sigma_overall=0.428 worst_q_ratio=1.023
reference average sigma_overall=0.3955 worst_q_ratio=1.0985
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382_astrometric_residuals.png (4888 matched stars from wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383_astrometric_residuals.png (4889 matched stars from wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490_astrometric_residuals.png (3163 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491_astrometric_residuals.png (3140 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:17.597 -10:00:48.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:16.968 -10:00:37.76 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 20:34:17.597 -10:00:48.49
Second-epoch image center 20:34:16.968 -10:00:37.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0039 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:14.538 -10:00:00.39 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 20:34:17.597 -10:00:48.49
Second-epoch image center 20:34:14.538 -10:00:00.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0183 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 20:34:16.968 -10:00:37.76
Second-epoch second image center 20:34:14.538 -10:00:00.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01439 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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits &> /tmp/tmp.feTAOkiuhC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TJqMe7Xkpp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pera8LvgiD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fKdlLTaD5d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits and wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 89020 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.5072 to 316.6698 deg, Dec -15.2794 to -4.6939 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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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 300.5072 to 316.6698 deg, Dec -15.2794 to -4.6939 deg
Loaded 9320 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): 7242 out of 8299 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8299 out of 89020 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.508500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.508500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.03
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 89020 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.5072 to 316.6698 deg, Dec -15.2794 to -4.6939 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 300.5072 to 316.6698 deg, Dec -15.2794 to -4.6939 deg
Loaded 9320 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): 7242 out of 8299 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8299 out of 89020 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 89001 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.5106 to 316.6659 deg, Dec -15.2795 to -4.6943 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 300.5106 to 316.6659 deg, Dec -15.2795 to -4.6943 deg
Loaded 9310 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): 7209 out of 8288 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8288 out of 89001 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
2.1 pix Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.0 pix fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
15.0 mag. Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.feTAOkiuhC (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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=5830, bad_region=11458, passed=89003
Got 89003 stars (including 72504 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 89003 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1589 n_q2=832 n_q3=1589 n_q4=879 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits -region wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.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.TJqMe7Xkpp (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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.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/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=5864, bad_region=11469, passed=88990
Got 88990 stars (including 72412 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 88990 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80493 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.396 n_q1=1591 n_q2=822 n_q3=1603 n_q4=874 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits -region wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.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.Pera8LvgiD (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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1495, bad_region=5349, passed=37635
Got 37635 stars (including 31181 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37635 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1567 n_q2=983 n_q3=1455 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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.fKdlLTaD5d (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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1525, bad_region=5375, passed=37864
Got 37864 stars (including 31379 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37864 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 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: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 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(), 33952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=1542 n_q2=994 n_q3=1459 n_q4=877 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.042
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-21-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_063402_TTUQ2b1x1_3458300_TYFdfT5k/wcs_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:30:02.19 -09:49:15.8: 12.68 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:38:52.32 -13:23:18.5: 11.98 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:28:46.91 -13:42:19.4: 12.39 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:35:44.53 -13:55:25.7: 12.72 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:44:30.38 -08:15:54.9: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:43:37.78 -13:26:37.9: 15.49 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:40:42.43 -11:08:27.2: 13.46 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:20:50.86 -06:29:35.6: 13.14 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:46:19.43 -13:09:36.5: 12.85 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:26:22.08 -10:28:27.8: 15.62 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:20:50.86 -06:29:35.6: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:38:52.32 -13:23:18.5: 12.02 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:35:44.53 -13:55:25.7: 12.71 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:28:46.91 -13:42:19.4: 12.41 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:43:37.78 -13:26:37.9: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:44:30.38 -08:15:54.9: 12.52 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:46:19.43 -13:09:36.5: 12.91 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:30:02.19 -09:49:15.8: 12.71 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:40:42.43 -11:08:27.2: 13.49 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.15 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.00 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.72 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:20:50.86 -06:29:35.6: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0986 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:38:52.32 -13:23:18.5: ref_mag=12.00 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1552 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.87 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.69 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:35:44.53 -13:55:25.7: ref_mag=12.72 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6393 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:28:46.91 -13:42:19.4: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4797 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.48 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:46:19.43 -13:09:36.5: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9256 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:44:30.38 -08:15:54.9: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7814 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:30:02.19 -09:49:15.8: ref_mag=12.69 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8476 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:40:42.43 -11:08:27.2: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5042 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:26:22.08 -10:28:27.8: 15.63 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:39:25.52 -07:43:13.8: 13.09 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:35:28.11 -12:56:36.6: 13.40 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:30:19.37 -13:01:34.3: 12.94 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:50:05.25 -11:31:10.5: 13.41 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:42:20.95 -08:16:31.2: 13.31 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:28:21.28 -13:08:20.7: 12.99 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:50:11.77 -14:06:50.9: 13.81 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:44:57.94 -11:00:51.3: 13.69 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:35:28.11 -12:56:36.6: 13.33 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:50:05.25 -11:31:10.5: 13.42 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:39:25.52 -07:43:13.8: 13.08 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:30:19.37 -13:01:34.3: 12.88 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:35:28.11 -12:56:36.6: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1443 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:50:05.25 -11:31:10.5: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1504 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:39:25.52 -07:43:13.8: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2028 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:30:19.37 -13:01:34.3: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9579 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:42:20.95 -08:16:31.2: 13.34 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:28:21.28 -13:08:20.7: 12.98 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.99 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:50:11.77 -14:06:50.9: 13.65 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:42:20.95 -08:16:31.2: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4177 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:28:21.28 -13:08:20.7: ref_mag=12.99 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0369 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:50:11.77 -14:06:50.9: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.1217 delta=0.60 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:44:57.94 -11:00:51.3: 13.61 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.65 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:44:57.94 -11:00:51.3: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.5015 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-55-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits at 20:34:29.08 -05:51:00.4: 13.33 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_03-56-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0383.fits at 20:34:29.08 -05:51:00.4: 13.42 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:34:29.08 -05:51:00.4: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4801 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 105771_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 105771_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105772_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 105772_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105776_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 105776_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105779_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 105779_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105780_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 105780_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105782_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 105782_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 105784_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 105784_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 106525_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
Preparing report for the candidate 106525_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
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Considering the candidate 109612_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 109612_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 109731_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 109731_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:18:09.60 -12:35:21.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 109838_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
Preparing report for the candidate 109838_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
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Considering the candidate 109848_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 109848_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 109986_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 109986_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 110172_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 110172_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 110446_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 110446_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 111024_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 111024_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 111068_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 111068_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 111663_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 111663_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:38:46.51 -12:45:34.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 111760_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 111760_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 112023_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 112023_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 112272_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 112272_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 16084_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 16084_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:23:53.21 -12:49:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 23548_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 23548_fd_Cap-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_05-22-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks