This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA
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 29.1595 2461250.6595 13.54 14:56:26.80 -10:07:28.9
346.32556 41.97742 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 5.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.694 Ekard 2 -0 2 13.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:56:26.80 -10:07:28.9: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:56:26.80 -10:07:28.9: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461250.6595,13.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260729.1595 13.54CV 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 29.1595 2461250.6595 13.39 14:16:17.80 -11:04:56.8
334.05137 46.59816 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 5.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.79 Eurynome -0 -0 0 13.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:16:17.80 -11:04:56.8: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:16:17.80 -11:04:56.8: 15.78 +/- 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 29.1595* 14 16 17.80 -11 04 56.8 13.4 U Vir 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,2461250.6595,13.39,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260729.1595 13.39CV 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 29.1595 2461250.6595 13.66 14:30:11.14 -13:12:18.4
336.76404 43.08641 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 5.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.144 Vibilia 0 -0 1 13.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:30:11.14 -13:12:18.4: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:30:11.14 -13:12:18.4: 15.71 +/- 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,2461250.6595,13.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260729.1595 13.66CV 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 29.1595 2461250.6595 13.84 14:44:07.11 -09:48:27.1
343.27515 44.06155 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 5.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.498 Tokio -1 -1 1 13.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:44:07.11 -09:48:27.1: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:44:07.11 -09:48:27.1: 15.87 +/- 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,2461250.6595,13.84,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260729.1595 13.84CV 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: 2461177.74013294 17.05.2026 05:45:37.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
First image: 2461177.74013294 17.05.2026 05:45:37.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Last image: 2461250.65987057 29.07.2026 03:50:02.817 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6076
Objects passed selection criteria: 6047
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4722.25
Average stars matched: 4626 (97.9618 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232648 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 28 18:39:20 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-184-g1e68672b
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 23:46:49 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461177.74013294 17.05.2026 05:45:37.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
First image: 2461177.74013294 17.05.2026 05:45:37.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Last image: 2461250.65987057 29.07.2026 03:50:02.817 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 21
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
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: 15 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): 40968
Objects passed selection criteria: 40887
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 32684.2
Average stars matched: 31696.2 (96.9771 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 264388 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 28 18:39:20 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-184-g1e68672b
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 23:49:25 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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: 2461250.65916228
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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits'
wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:18.598 -09:59:35.08 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 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81
Second-epoch image center 14:34:18.598 -09:59:35.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0250 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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:16.327 -09:59:36.48 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 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81
Second-epoch image center 14:34:16.327 -09:59:36.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0177 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 14:34:18.598 -09:59:35.08
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:16.327 -09:59:36.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00933 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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MkP1wfwOAJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pwHzcw51fF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pUlfshi2RI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IGAqlha08E
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6505 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1784 to 226.7337 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 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 210.1784 to 226.7337 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 deg
Loaded 4925 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): 3653 out of 3795 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3795 out of 6505 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.748900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.748900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.00
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.00
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6505 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1784 to 226.7337 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 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 210.1784 to 226.7337 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 deg
Loaded 4925 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): 3653 out of 3795 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3795 out of 6505 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 6495 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1250 to 226.7332 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 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 210.1250 to 226.7332 deg, Dec -15.6102 to -4.3286 deg
Loaded 4942 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): 3664 out of 3804 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3804 out of 6495 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
2.1 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
2.3 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
2.3 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
15.0 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.0 (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.MkP1wfwOAJ (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=484, bad_region=0, passed=6505
Got 6505 stars (including 6011 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6505 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6505 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6505 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6505 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=1235 n_q2=1078 n_q3=1387 n_q4=1175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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.pwHzcw51fF (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=473, bad_region=0, passed=6495
Got 6495 stars (including 6011 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6495 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=1233 n_q2=1072 n_q3=1393 n_q4=1175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.pUlfshi2RI (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=4, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=271, bad_region=0, passed=3016
Got 3016 stars (including 2741 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3016 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2670 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2662 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2662 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3016 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2662 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2662 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 2662 stars left (next iteration limit 2928)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2662 robust_rms=11.206 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.750 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2662 robust_rms=0.616 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.682 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2662 robust_rms=0.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2662 robust_rms_before=1.119 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.423 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.513
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.423 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=2662 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=647 n_q2=602 n_q3=755 n_q4=658 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.050
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.IGAqlha08E (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=267, bad_region=0, passed=3018
Got 3018 stars (including 2749 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3018 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2681 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2673 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2673 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2673 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3018 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2681 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2673 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3018 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2673 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3018 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 2673 stars left (next iteration limit 2940)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2673 robust_rms=11.131 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.524 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2673 robust_rms=0.610 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.718 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2673 robust_rms=0.458 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.527 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2673 robust_rms_before=1.116 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.458 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.445 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.527
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.445 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=2673 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.421 n_q1=648 n_q2=593 n_q3=752 n_q4=680 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits sigma_overall=0.328 worst_q_ratio=1.177
ref2=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits sigma_overall=0.321 worst_q_ratio=1.172
new1=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits sigma_overall=0.411 worst_q_ratio=1.050
new2=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.081
reference average sigma_overall=0.3245 worst_q_ratio=1.1745
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200_astrometric_residuals.png (4875 matched stars from wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201_astrometric_residuals.png (4873 matched stars from wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080_astrometric_residuals.png (2662 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081_astrometric_residuals.png (2673 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20381_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 20381_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:32:59.88 -10:56:04.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:18.598 -09:59:35.08 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 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81
Second-epoch image center 14:34:18.598 -09:59:35.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0250 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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:16.327 -09:59:36.48 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 14:34:13.532 -10:00:24.81
Second-epoch image center 14:34:16.327 -09:59:36.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0177 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 14:34:18.598 -09:59:35.08
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:16.327 -09:59:36.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00933 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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CTSCPycuEj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gdm3mss3qk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AUrCh8KJYR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4QJhCDxelN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44976 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1249 to 226.7541 deg, Dec -15.6275 to -4.2266 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 210.1249 to 226.7541 deg, Dec -15.6275 to -4.2266 deg
Loaded 4999 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): 3584 out of 3962 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3962 out of 44976 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.604400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.604400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44976 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1249 to 226.7541 deg, Dec -15.6275 to -4.2266 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 210.1249 to 226.7541 deg, Dec -15.6275 to -4.2266 deg
Loaded 4999 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): 3584 out of 3962 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3962 out of 44976 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 44874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.1250 to 226.7538 deg, Dec -15.6278 to -4.2271 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 210.1250 to 226.7538 deg, Dec -15.6278 to -4.2271 deg
Loaded 4999 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): 3604 out of 3957 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3957 out of 44874 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
1.9 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
2.2 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
2.2 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
15.2 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.5 (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.CTSCPycuEj (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=1893, bad_region=6, passed=44954
Got 44954 stars (including 42977 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44954 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.307 n_q1=1267 n_q2=1054 n_q3=1412 n_q4=1146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.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.gdm3mss3qk (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1841, bad_region=6, passed=44856
Got 44856 stars (including 42923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44856 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.293 n_q1=1262 n_q2=1066 n_q3=1414 n_q4=1137 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.AUrCh8KJYR (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=531, bad_region=0, passed=20918
Got 20918 stars (including 20354 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20918 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4870 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=4870 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=1245 n_q2=1090 n_q3=1380 n_q4=1155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.017
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.4QJhCDxelN (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=593, bad_region=0, passed=20928
Got 20928 stars (including 20297 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20928 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=1254 n_q2=1081 n_q3=1386 n_q4=1145 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.038
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-49-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_230007_TTUQ1b1x1_1315133_dSHYYvVA/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:56:26.80 -10:07:28.9: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:31:20.21 -11:53:12.7: 13.11 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:16:17.80 -11:04:56.8: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:44:07.11 -09:48:27.1: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:30:11.14 -13:12:18.4: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:56:26.80 -10:07:28.9: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:31:20.21 -11:53:12.7: 13.07 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:16:17.80 -11:04:56.8: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:31:20.21 -11:53:12.7: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0834 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-45-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0200.fits at 14:58:33.76 -06:24:56.3: 13.08 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:30:11.14 -13:12:18.4: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:44:07.11 -09:48:27.1: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_00-46-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0201.fits at 14:58:33.76 -06:24:56.3: 13.04 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:58:33.76 -06:24:56.3: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1635 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53728.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53729.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53784.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53810.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 53670_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 53670_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:00:59.39 -08:32:48.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53681_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 53681_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:32:22.01 -14:10:32.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53687_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 53687_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:06:37.76 -14:10:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53703_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 53703_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53713_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 53713_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:17:11.29 -05:44:43.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53721_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 53721_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:55:20.42 -13:24:01.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53725_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 53725_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:58:29.33 -10:57:56.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53728_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 53728_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 53729_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 53729_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 53775_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 53775_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:18:37.35 -07:01:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53778_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 53778_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:22:36.65 -07:47:38.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53784_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 53784_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 53810_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 53810_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 28949_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 28949_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:59:45.01 -15:16:15.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31583_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 31583_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:03:31.95 -11:32:17.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 27336_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 27336_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:32:59.88 -10:56:04.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21922_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 21922_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:04:53.51 -09:11:42.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05748_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 05748_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-50-02_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks