This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ
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 30.1918 2461251.6918 12.90 15:45:11.18 -00:07:14.5
7.09143 40.18703 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 3.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.660 Crescentia 1 0 1 13.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:45:11.18 -00:07:14.5: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:45:11.18 -00:07:14.5: 15.74 +/- 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 30.1918* 15 45 11.18 +00 07 14.5 12.9 U Ser 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,2461251.6918,12.90,0.05,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 20260730.1918 12.90CV 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 30.1918 2461251.6918 13.35 15:14:57.03 -01:35:47.0
359.00141 45.08406 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 3.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.173 Ino -0 0 0 13.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:14:57.03 -01:35:47.0: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:14:57.03 -01:35:47.0: 15.94 +/- 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 30.1918* 15 14 57.03 -01 35 47.0 13.3 U Ser 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,2461251.6918,13.35,0.05,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 20260730.1918 13.35CV 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 30.1918 2461251.6918 13.73 15:30:12.55 +01:41:32.2
5.99200 44.26636 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.9" and 3.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.304 Olga 0 -0 1 14.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:30:12.55 +01:41:32.2: 15.75 +/- 0.32 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:30:12.55 +01:41:32.2: 15.66 +/- 0.31 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.71 +/- 0.22
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 30.1918* 15 30 12.55 +01 41 32.2 13.7 U Ser 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,2461251.6918,13.73,0.05,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 20260730.1918 13.73CV 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: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
First image: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Last image: 2461251.69209449 30.07.2026 04:36:26.964 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
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): 7275
Objects passed selection criteria: 7247
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5448.75
Average stars matched: 5360.25 (98.3758 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233620 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 23:44:40 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: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
First image: 2461172.79409781 12.05.2026 07:03:20.051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Last image: 2461251.69209449 30.07.2026 04:36:26.964 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 33
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
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): 41125
Objects passed selection criteria: 41039
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: 32595.8
Average stars matched: 31484.5 (96.5908 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 264128 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 23:45:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.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: 2461251.69158211
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits'
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 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: 15:25:53.686 -01:59:47.60 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 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:53.686 -01:59:47.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0453 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 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: 15:25:53.506 -01:59:25.95 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 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:53.506 -01:59:25.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0452 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 15:25:53.686 -01:59:47.60
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:53.506 -01:59:25.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00606 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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jqHE18BMn2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mpIfaJBR8x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WjzfYeCiw5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KCAeJBwRgh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7872 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5808 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2524 to +3.2613 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 223.5808 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2524 to 3.2613 deg
Loaded 4367 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): 3741 out of 3883 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3883 out of 7872 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.801700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.801700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.12
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.12
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7872 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5808 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2524 to +3.2613 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 223.5808 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2524 to 3.2613 deg
Loaded 4367 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): 3741 out of 3883 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3883 out of 7872 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 7443 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5850 to 239.3189 deg, Dec -7.2524 to +3.2723 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 223.5850 to 239.3189 deg, Dec -7.2524 to 3.2723 deg
Loaded 4373 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): 3731 out of 3865 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3865 out of 7443 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
2.2 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
2.8 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
2.8 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
15.1 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.jqHE18BMn2 (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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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=486, bad_region=0, passed=7872
Got 7872 stars (including 7376 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7872 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7872 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.543 n_q1=1332 n_q2=1191 n_q3=1212 n_q4=1162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.337
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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.mpIfaJBR8x (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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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=447, bad_region=0, passed=7443
Got 7443 stars (including 6982 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7443 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7443 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7443 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7443 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.510 n_q1=1317 n_q2=1215 n_q3=1195 n_q4=1167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.255
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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.WjzfYeCiw5 (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.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=245, bad_region=0, passed=3357
Got 3357 stars (including 3109 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3357 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3046 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3042 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3042 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3042 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3357 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3045 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3041 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3357 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3041 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3357 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 3041 stars left (next iteration limit 3346)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3041 robust_rms=11.677 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.854 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3041 robust_rms=0.444 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.489 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3041 robust_rms=0.354 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.377 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3041 robust_rms_before=0.829 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.346 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.354 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.376 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.377
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.376 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits N_match=3041 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=829 n_q2=731 n_q3=757 n_q4=724 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.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.KCAeJBwRgh (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.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=216, bad_region=0, passed=3313
Got 3313 stars (including 3094 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3313 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3028 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3023 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3023 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3313 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3028 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3023 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3313 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3023 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3313 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 3023 stars left (next iteration limit 3325)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3023 robust_rms=11.864 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.637 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3023 robust_rms=0.469 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.488 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3023 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.381 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3023 robust_rms_before=0.857 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.339 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.377 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.381
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits N_match=3023 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=825 n_q2=721 n_q3=744 n_q4=733 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.108
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.337
ref2=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.255
new1=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.081
new2=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits sigma_overall=0.351 worst_q_ratio=1.108
reference average sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.296
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252_astrometric_residuals.png (4894 matched stars from wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126_astrometric_residuals.png (3041 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127_astrometric_residuals.png (3023 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-05-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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 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: 15:25:53.686 -01:59:47.60 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 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:53.686 -01:59:47.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0453 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 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: 15:25:53.506 -01:59:25.95 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 15:25:42.825 -01:59:55.09
Second-epoch image center 15:25:53.506 -01:59:25.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0452 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 15:25:53.686 -01:59:47.60
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:53.506 -01:59:25.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00606 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OeCyyLa0r8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DgcXF8JjDE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3hdqvY3WNT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I461FIHGoC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44768 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5637 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2623 to +3.2655 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 223.5637 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2623 to 3.2655 deg
Loaded 4374 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): 3590 out of 3908 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3908 out of 44768 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.682450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.682450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44768 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5637 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2623 to +3.2655 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 223.5637 to 239.3007 deg, Dec -7.2623 to 3.2655 deg
Loaded 4374 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): 3590 out of 3908 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3908 out of 44768 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 44437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5769 to 239.3195 deg, Dec -7.2523 to +3.2741 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 223.5769 to 239.3195 deg, Dec -7.2523 to 3.2741 deg
Loaded 4373 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): 3620 out of 3918 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3918 out of 44437 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 33 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
2.1 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
2.6 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
2.6 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
15.2 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2413, bad_region=1, passed=44755
Got 44755 stars (including 42276 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44755 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.533 n_q1=1374 n_q2=1179 n_q3=1232 n_q4=1110 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.342
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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=14, blended=2149, bad_region=0, passed=44423
Got 44423 stars (including 42193 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44423 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.480 n_q1=1350 n_q2=1198 n_q3=1212 n_q4=1136 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.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.3hdqvY3WNT (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.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=5, blended=512, bad_region=2, passed=21083
Got 21083 stars (including 20549 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21083 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21083 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21083 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21083 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.398 n_q1=1362 n_q2=1170 n_q3=1229 n_q4=1124 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.088
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.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.I461FIHGoC (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=510, bad_region=2, passed=21039
Got 21039 stars (including 20503 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21039 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21039 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21039 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21039 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=1352 n_q2=1176 n_q3=1235 n_q4=1119 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-35-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0126.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_234236_TTUQ1b1x1_1478199_jcxrH8JQ/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 14:57:13.37 +00:28:46.5: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 14:55:40.02 -03:55:08.3: 11.88 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 14:56:32.87 -00:56:44.9: 12.59 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:07:39.60 +03:13:37.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:45:11.18 -00:07:14.5: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:18:45.69 +02:07:20.5: 12.89 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:57:13.37 +00:28:46.5: 12.54 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:55:40.02 -03:55:08.3: 11.93 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:56:32.87 -00:56:44.9: 12.59 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.91 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:57:13.37 +00:28:46.5: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9466 delta=-0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:55:40.02 -03:55:08.3: ref_mag=11.91 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0585 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:56:32.87 -00:56:44.9: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6955 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 14:59:51.85 -03:06:45.5: 13.05 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:08:19.69 -01:03:16.2: 13.27 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:07:39.60 +03:13:37.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:07:39.60 +03:13:37.5: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:14:57.03 -01:35:47.0: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:17:03.21 -00:01:20.4: 13.10 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:45:11.18 -00:07:14.5: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:18:45.69 +02:07:20.5: 12.90 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.89 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:45.69 +02:07:20.5: ref_mag=12.89 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8554 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:08:19.69 -01:03:16.2: 13.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:59:51.85 -03:06:45.5: 13.11 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:08:19.69 -01:03:16.2: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3484 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:59:51.85 -03:06:45.5: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0640 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:14:57.03 -01:35:47.0: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:17:03.21 -00:01:20.4: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:17:03.21 -00:01:20.4: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3456 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:18:08.37 +00:47:36.9: 13.70 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 15:30:12.55 +01:41:32.2: 15.75 +/- 0.32 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-03-20_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits at 14:56:24.80 -06:25:15.1: 13.27 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:18:08.37 +00:47:36.9: 13.65 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:08.37 +00:47:36.9: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7353 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 15:30:12.55 +01:41:32.2: 15.66 +/- 0.31 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.71 +/- 0.22
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 15:30:12.55 +01:41:32.2: ref_mag=15.71 +/- 0.22 new_mean_mag=13.6337 delta=2.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_01-59-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0252.fits at 14:56:24.80 -06:25:15.1: 13.36 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.31 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:56:24.80 -06:25:15.1: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9605 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54066.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54201.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54360.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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 53680_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53680_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:02:26.56 +01:33:18.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53682_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53682_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53683_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53683_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53684_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53684_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53760_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53760_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53786_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53786_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53809_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53809_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53810_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53810_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53815_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53815_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53817_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53817_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53830_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53830_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53831_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53831_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53858_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53858_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53866_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53866_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53880_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53880_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53907_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53907_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53972_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 53972_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:32.67 -00:26:47.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54001_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54001_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54059_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54059_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54060_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54060_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54066_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
Preparing report for the candidate 54066_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
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Considering the candidate 54072_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54072_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54099_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54099_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54100_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54100_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54171_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54171_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54201_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
Preparing report for the candidate 54201_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
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Considering the candidate 54227_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54227_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54240_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54240_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54310_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54310_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54316_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54316_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54340_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 54340_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54360_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
Preparing report for the candidate 54360_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
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Considering the candidate 30537_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127
The candidate 30537_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_23-36-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0127 did not pass the final checks