This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV
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 30.1552 2461251.6552 12.11 14:39:37.59 -18:26:30.3
335.83197 37.42341 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.135 Hertha 1 -0 1 12.5 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:39:37.59 -18:26:30.3: 15.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:39:37.59 -18:26:30.3: 15.22 +/- 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,2461251.6552,12.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260730.1552 12.11CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 30.1552 2461251.6552 12.03 13:45:53.83 -13:49:04.3
322.50441 46.97378 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 9.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.13 Egeria 0 -0 0 12.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:45:53.83 -13:49:04.3: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:45:53.83 -13:49:04.3: 15.21 +/- 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 30.1552* 13 45 53.83 -13 49 04.3 12.0 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,2461251.6552,12.03,0.05,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 20260730.1552 12.03CV 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 30.1552 2461251.6552 12.52 14:35:46.20 -15:13:50.7
336.93107 40.65351 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 9.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.116 Sirona 0 -0 0 12.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:35:46.20 -15:13:50.7: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:35:46.20 -15:13:50.7: 15.37 +/- 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,2461251.6552,12.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260730.1552 12.52CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 30.1552 2461251.6552 12.65 13:47:45.03 -18:48:35.0
321.00412 42.07736 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.9" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.93 Minerva -0 -1 1 12.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:47:45.03 -18:48:35.0: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:47:45.03 -18:48:35.0: 15.27 +/- 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 30.1552* 13 47 45.03 -18 48 35.0 12.7 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,2461251.6552,12.65,0.05,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 20260730.1552 12.65CV 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 30.1552 2461251.6552 13.30 14:30:43.95 -13:16:24.5
336.87297 42.95976 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 9.5 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 0 13.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:30:43.95 -13:16:24.5: 15.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:30:43.95 -13:16:24.5: 15.34 +/- 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,2461251.6552,13.30,0.05,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 20260730.1552 13.30CV 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: 2461169.76578953 09.05.2026 06:22:34.215 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
First image: 2461169.76578953 09.05.2026 06:22:34.215 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Last image: 2461251.65551260 30.07.2026 03:43:46.289 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.97
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5447
Objects passed selection criteria: 5435
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3982
Average stars matched: 3935.25 (98.826 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232216 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Jul 29 22:57:21 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461169.76578953 09.05.2026 06:22:34.215 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
First image: 2461169.76578953 09.05.2026 06:22:34.215 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Last image: 2461251.65551260 30.07.2026 03:43:46.289 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 27
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.70
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: 9 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
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 34075
Objects passed selection criteria: 34019
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: 27623.8
Average stars matched: 26621.5 (96.3718 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 258440 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Jul 29 22:58:08 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/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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: 2461251.65488934
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits'
wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:19.508 -17:59:48.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:12.380 -18:01:55.10 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 14:13:19.508 -17:59:48.52
Second-epoch image center 14:13:12.380 -18:01:55.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0451 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_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:15.519 -18:01:22.41 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 14:13:19.508 -17:59:48.52
Second-epoch image center 14:13:15.519 -18:01:22.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0305 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 14:13:12.380 -18:01:55.10
Second-epoch second image center 14:13:15.519 -18:01:22.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01540 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/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vt1saaN1o6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits &> /tmp/tmp.L3HONHBVW7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LH01k9bh7b
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Bi4EqjM9KY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6412 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.9096 to 221.7471 deg, Dec -23.2567 to -12.6286 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 204.9096 to 221.7471 deg, Dec -23.2567 to -12.6286 deg
Loaded 5434 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): 4261 out of 4369 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4369 out of 6412 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.713800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.713800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.97
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.74
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.74
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6412 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.9096 to 221.7471 deg, Dec -23.2567 to -12.6286 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 204.9096 to 221.7471 deg, Dec -23.2567 to -12.6286 deg
Loaded 5434 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): 4261 out of 4369 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4369 out of 6412 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5467 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.9213 to 221.7475 deg, Dec -23.2462 to -12.6283 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 204.9213 to 221.7475 deg, Dec -23.2462 to -12.6283 deg
Loaded 5428 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): 3993 out of 4069 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4069 out of 5467 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
2.3 pix Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
2.1 pix fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
2.1 pix fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
14.6 mag. Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 10.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.vt1saaN1o6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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=370, bad_region=0, passed=6412
Got 6412 stars (including 6034 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6412 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.543 n_q1=1186 n_q2=1075 n_q3=1369 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.295
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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.L3HONHBVW7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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=307, bad_region=0, passed=5467
Got 5467 stars (including 5155 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5333)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.398 n_q1=1282 n_q2=1363 n_q3=1043 n_q4=1161 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits -region wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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.LH01k9bh7b (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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.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=182, bad_region=0, passed=2091
Got 2091 stars (including 1907 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2091 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2088 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2088 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2088 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 1848 stars left (next iteration limit 2032)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1848 robust_rms=10.560 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.084 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1848 robust_rms=0.591 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.641 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1848 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.460 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1848 robust_rms_before=1.127 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.434 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.464 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.460
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.464 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits N_match=1848 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=468 n_q2=412 n_q3=547 n_q4=421 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.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.Bi4EqjM9KY (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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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=200, bad_region=0, passed=2070
Got 2070 stars (including 1865 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2070 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2068 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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2069 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2069 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 1802 stars left (next iteration limit 1982)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1802 robust_rms=10.714 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.044 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1802 robust_rms=0.580 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.650 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1802 robust_rms=0.407 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.486 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1802 robust_rms_before=1.116 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.433 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.407 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.503 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.486
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.503 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits N_match=1802 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.420 n_q1=452 n_q2=406 n_q3=537 n_q4=407 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits sigma_overall=0.419 worst_q_ratio=1.295
ref2=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.193
new1=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits sigma_overall=0.442 worst_q_ratio=1.047
new2=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits sigma_overall=0.428 worst_q_ratio=1.163
reference average sigma_overall=0.409 worst_q_ratio=1.244
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194_astrometric_residuals.png (4855 matched stars from wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521_astrometric_residuals.png (4849 matched stars from wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068_astrometric_residuals.png (1848 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069_astrometric_residuals.png (1802 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-14-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20115_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 20115_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:39:59.79 -22:34:26.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20144_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 20144_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:44:36.90 -19:32:28.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20156_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 20156_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:37:29.09 -20:19:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 02839_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 02839_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:40:22.12 -17:39:27.9 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 Vir-14-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/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:19.508 -17:59:48.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:12.380 -18:01:55.10 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 14:13:19.508 -17:59:48.52
Second-epoch image center 14:13:12.380 -18:01:55.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0451 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_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:13:15.519 -18:01:22.41 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 14:13:19.508 -17:59:48.52
Second-epoch image center 14:13:15.519 -18:01:22.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0305 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 14:13:12.380 -18:01:55.10
Second-epoch second image center 14:13:15.519 -18:01:22.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01540 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/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q4G9Tzg7xv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ISXmomJVwr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y6qIbfMsDt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OAUWZsXUdq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 38421 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.8728 to 221.8082 deg, Dec -23.2597 to -12.6245 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 204.8728 to 221.8082 deg, Dec -23.2597 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 5466 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): 4394 out of 4695 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4695 out of 38421 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.571050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.571050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.70
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.87
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 38421 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.8728 to 221.8082 deg, Dec -23.2597 to -12.6245 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 204.8728 to 221.8082 deg, Dec -23.2597 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 5466 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): 4394 out of 4695 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4695 out of 38421 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 36919 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 204.8724 to 221.8226 deg, Dec -23.2533 to -12.6057 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 204.8724 to 221.8226 deg, Dec -23.2533 to -12.6057 deg
Loaded 5474 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): 4423 out of 4734 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4734 out of 36919 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
2.1 pix Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
2.0 pix fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
2.0 pix fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
14.8 mag. Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 13.2 (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.Q4G9Tzg7xv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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=8, blended=1911, bad_region=0, passed=38413
Got 38413 stars (including 36448 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38413 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.524 n_q1=1215 n_q2=1047 n_q3=1418 n_q4=1182 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.284
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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.ISXmomJVwr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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=9, blended=1344, bad_region=0, passed=36910
Got 36910 stars (including 35513 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36910 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4853 stars left (next iteration limit 5338)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits N_match=4853 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1285 n_q2=1424 n_q3=960 n_q4=1184 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits -region wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.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.Y6qIbfMsDt (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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=439, bad_region=2, passed=17944
Got 17944 stars (including 17468 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17944 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4842 stars left (next iteration limit 5327)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits N_match=4842 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.463 n_q1=1328 n_q2=1043 n_q3=1383 n_q4=1088 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.029
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.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.OAUWZsXUdq (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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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=419, bad_region=1, passed=18043
Got 18043 stars (including 17585 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18043 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4837 stars left (next iteration limit 5321)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits N_match=4837 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.450 n_q1=1324 n_q2=1040 n_q3=1402 n_q4=1071 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-42-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_2026-07-29_CI_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_224624_TTUQ1b1x1_1751493_3o1kpFJV/wcs_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-14-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:16:05.58 -17:20:33.1: 12.45 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:58:41.26 -14:44:16.7: 12.14 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:45:53.83 -13:49:04.3: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:35:46.20 -15:13:50.7: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:08:29.73 -15:09:18.3: 12.10 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:14:22.25 -18:09:56.0: 12.03 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:39:37.59 -18:26:30.3: 15.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:16:46.87 -12:59:55.3: 12.83 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:53:52.99 -19:10:27.3: 12.81 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:47:45.03 -18:48:35.0: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:08:29.73 -15:09:18.3: 12.22 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:16:46.87 -12:59:55.3: 13.07 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:35:46.20 -15:13:50.7: 15.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:39:37.59 -18:26:30.3: 15.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:16:05.58 -17:20:33.1: 12.42 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:45:53.83 -13:49:04.3: 15.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:14:22.25 -18:09:56.0: 12.18 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:58:41.26 -14:44:16.7: 12.05 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.15 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.44 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:16:46.87 -12:59:55.3: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0474 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:08:29.73 -15:09:18.3: ref_mag=12.15 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5159 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:16:05.58 -17:20:33.1: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9003 delta=-0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.09 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.10 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:14:22.25 -18:09:56.0: ref_mag=12.09 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3230 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:58:41.26 -14:44:16.7: ref_mag=12.10 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5960 delta=-0.50 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:53:52.99 -19:10:27.3: 12.66 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:47:45.03 -18:48:35.0: 15.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.74 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:53:52.99 -19:10:27.3: ref_mag=12.74 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7550 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:53:53.93 -15:46:44.2: 13.03 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 14:30:43.95 -13:16:24.5: 15.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:40:15.54 -21:59:48.0: 12.14 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:42:22.22 -21:15:59.5: 12.21 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:53:53.93 -15:46:44.2: 12.79 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:53:53.93 -15:46:44.2: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9927 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 14:30:43.95 -13:16:24.5: 15.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:42:22.22 -21:15:59.5: 11.83 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:40:15.54 -21:59:48.0: 11.65 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.00 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.83 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:42:22.22 -21:15:59.5: ref_mag=12.00 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9762 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:40:15.54 -21:59:48.0: ref_mag=11.83 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9397 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:41:06.88 -21:23:30.0: 12.67 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:46:18.12 -22:30:43.2: 12.75 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-09_01-22-34_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 13:42:25.37 -22:19:04.9: 12.66 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:41:06.88 -21:23:30.0: 12.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.44 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:41:06.88 -21:23:30.0: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4917 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:46:18.12 -22:30:43.2: 12.39 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.55 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:46:18.12 -22:30:43.2: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5749 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-06-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1521.fits at 13:42:25.37 -22:19:04.9: 12.14 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:42:25.37 -22:19:04.9: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4748 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53466.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53477.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53523.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53718.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53796.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: 4s
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Considering the candidate 53215_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 53215_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:29:28.42 -14:41:51.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53218_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 53218_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53219_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 53219_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53224_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 53224_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53225_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 53225_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53226_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 53226_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53466_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
Preparing report for the candidate 53466_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
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Considering the candidate 53477_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
Preparing report for the candidate 53477_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
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Considering the candidate 53523_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
Preparing report for the candidate 53523_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
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Considering the candidate 53648_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 53648_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:50:39.44 -19:52:54.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53718_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
Preparing report for the candidate 53718_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
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Considering the candidate 53726_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 53726_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53754_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 53754_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53796_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
Preparing report for the candidate 53796_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
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Considering the candidate 35187_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 35187_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:37:29.07 -20:19:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 28863_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 28863_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31664_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 31664_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 37535_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 37535_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:44:36.89 -19:32:28.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 24523_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 24523_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:39:59.79 -22:34:26.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17745_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 17745_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:40:22.10 -17:39:28.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 26056_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 26056_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24785_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 24785_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 25307_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 25307_fd_Vir-14-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-43-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
