This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7
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 30.2007 2461251.7007 12.20 16:10:38.79 -10:23:29.8
2.01110 28.86544 galactic Sco Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" 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.28 Bellona -0 0 0 12.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:10:38.79 -10:23:29.8: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:10:38.79 -10:23:29.8: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461251.7007,12.20,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260730.2007 12.20CV 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 30.2007 2461251.7007 12.69 16:17:50.66 -13:25:55.0
0.61461 25.57887 galactic Sco Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 3.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.48 Doris 1 -1 1 12.7 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:17:50.66 -13:25:55.0: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:17:50.66 -13:25:55.0: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461251.7007,12.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260730.2007 12.69CV 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: 2461174.84044517 14.05.2026 08:10:04.463 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
First image: 2461174.84044517 14.05.2026 08:10:04.463 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Last image: 2461251.70110139 30.07.2026 04:49:25.160 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 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): 6019
Objects passed selection criteria: 5989
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4266
Average stars matched: 4145.75 (97.1812 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233096 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 Thu Jul 30 00:10:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461174.84044517 14.05.2026 08:10:04.463 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
First image: 2461174.84044517 14.05.2026 08:10:04.463 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Last image: 2461251.70110139 30.07.2026 04:49:25.160 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.37
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: 10 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): 49710
Objects passed selection criteria: 49594
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 37827.5
Average stars matched: 36418.8 (96.2759 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 275536 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 Thu Jul 30 00:10:59 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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: 2461251.70035347
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_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits'
wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits'
wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits'
wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.9' 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: 16:17:07.938 -09:59:23.16 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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: 16:17:09.051 -10:00:10.83 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 16:17:07.938 -09:59:23.16
Second-epoch image center 16:17:09.051 -10:00:10.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 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_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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: 16:17:08.738 -10:00:33.31 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 16:17:07.938 -09:59:23.16
Second-epoch image center 16:17:08.738 -10:00:33.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0198 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 16:17:09.051 -10:00:10.83
Second-epoch second image center 16:17:08.738 -10:00:33.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00637 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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pvSXg8KM6p
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5g2qEMhFcY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vNb6TFGWEA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VA5GMUV8Oc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8279 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.9003 to 252.4570 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.3253 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 235.9003 to 252.4570 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.3253 deg
Loaded 5208 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): 4041 out of 4212 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4212 out of 8279 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.849000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.849000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8279 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.9003 to 252.4570 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.3253 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 235.9003 to 252.4570 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.3253 deg
Loaded 5208 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): 4041 out of 4212 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4212 out of 8279 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 8296 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.9003 to 252.4983 deg, Dec -15.5992 to -4.3253 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 235.9003 to 252.4983 deg, Dec -15.5992 to -4.3253 deg
Loaded 5222 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): 4038 out of 4215 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4215 out of 8296 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
2.2 pix Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
2.3 pix fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
2.3 pix fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
15.1 mag. Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=513, bad_region=1847, passed=8279
Got 8279 stars (including 6024 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8279 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=1586 n_q2=886 n_q3=1461 n_q4=972 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.315
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -region wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=538, bad_region=1845, passed=8296
Got 8296 stars (including 6022 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8296 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1581 n_q2=883 n_q3=1465 n_q4=977 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.319
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -region wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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.vNb6TFGWEA (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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=233, bad_region=749, passed=2913
Got 2913 stars (including 1967 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2913 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 1929 stars left (next iteration limit 2121)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1929 robust_rms=6.587 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.769 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1929 robust_rms=0.508 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.620 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1929 robust_rms=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.426 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1929 robust_rms_before=0.844 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.424 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.455 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.426
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.455 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits N_match=1929 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.408 n_q1=619 n_q2=382 n_q3=547 n_q4=381 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=0.994
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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.VA5GMUV8Oc (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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=239, bad_region=762, passed=2919
Got 2919 stars (including 1953 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2919 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 1912 stars left (next iteration limit 2102)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1912 robust_rms=6.623 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.377 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1912 robust_rms=0.504 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.594 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1912 robust_rms=0.396 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.438 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1912 robust_rms_before=0.856 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.396 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.497 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.438
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:08.751 -10:00:33.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2919 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2311009.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.856 -> 0.396 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=1912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.380 n_q1=610 n_q2=389 n_q3=535 n_q4=378 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.315
ref2=Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits sigma_overall=0.337 worst_q_ratio=1.319
new1=fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits sigma_overall=0.432 worst_q_ratio=0.994
new2=fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.123
reference average sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.317
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162_astrometric_residuals.png (4905 matched stars from wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163_astrometric_residuals.png (4906 matched stars from wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150_astrometric_residuals.png (1929 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151_astrometric_residuals.png (1912 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sco-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 02078_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 02078_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:21:24.43 -07:42:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sco-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.9' 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: 16:17:07.938 -09:59:23.16 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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: 16:17:09.051 -10:00:10.83 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 16:17:07.938 -09:59:23.16
Second-epoch image center 16:17:09.051 -10:00:10.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 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_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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: 16:17:08.738 -10:00:33.31 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 16:17:07.938 -09:59:23.16
Second-epoch image center 16:17:08.738 -10:00:33.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0198 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 16:17:09.051 -10:00:10.83
Second-epoch second image center 16:17:08.738 -10:00:33.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00637 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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6Ix3u8Q2Ya
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits &> /tmp/tmp.E3Wrqfr50u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jcnABKCU5E
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.52YvG60r3M
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 66506 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.8525 to 252.4884 deg, Dec -15.6149 to -4.1928 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 235.8525 to 252.4884 deg, Dec -15.6149 to -4.1928 deg
Loaded 5302 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): 3766 out of 4287 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4287 out of 66506 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.684850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.684850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.37
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 66506 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.8525 to 252.4884 deg, Dec -15.6149 to -4.1928 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 235.8525 to 252.4884 deg, Dec -15.6149 to -4.1928 deg
Loaded 5302 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): 3766 out of 4287 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4287 out of 66506 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 66556 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.8754 to 252.4982 deg, Dec -15.6070 to -4.1798 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 235.8754 to 252.4982 deg, Dec -15.6070 to -4.1798 deg
Loaded 5296 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): 3783 out of 4283 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4283 out of 66556 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 20 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
1.9 pix Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
2.0 pix fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
2.0 pix fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
15.3 mag. Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=3301, bad_region=11966, passed=66491
Got 66491 stars (including 51695 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66491 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4922 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits N_match=4922 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=1605 n_q2=894 n_q3=1467 n_q4=956 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.235
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -region wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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.E3Wrqfr50u (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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=3301, bad_region=11919, passed=66535
Got 66535 stars (including 51766 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66535 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57416 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57416 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57416 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4920 stars left (next iteration limit 5412)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits N_match=4920 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=1607 n_q2=888 n_q3=1474 n_q4=951 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -region wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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.jcnABKCU5E (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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=717, bad_region=4194, passed=25624
Got 25624 stars (including 20865 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25624 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5398)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=1573 n_q2=943 n_q3=1365 n_q4=1025 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.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.52YvG60r3M (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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=726, bad_region=4185, passed=25866
Got 25866 stars (including 21110 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25866 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=1569 n_q2=945 n_q3=1376 n_q4=1022 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.108
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.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_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-48-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0150.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
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The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_000807_TTUQ2b1x1_2293847_WjzgALn7/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sco-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:10:38.79 -10:23:29.8: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:06:54.86 -07:42:03.0: 11.96 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:18:38.68 -13:45:11.0: 12.44 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:21:24.54 -12:21:41.7: 11.93 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:17:50.66 -13:25:55.0: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:21:40.84 -10:06:06.0: 12.47 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:11:59.83 -10:46:16.2: 12.85 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:09:05.22 -09:39:47.4: 13.42 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:17:50.66 -13:25:55.0: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:06:54.86 -07:42:03.0: 11.95 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:21:24.54 -12:21:41.7: 11.96 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:21:40.84 -10:06:06.0: 12.50 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:10:38.79 -10:23:29.8: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.95 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.95 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:06:54.86 -07:42:03.0: ref_mag=11.95 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2605 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:21:24.54 -12:21:41.7: ref_mag=11.95 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2022 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:21:40.84 -10:06:06.0: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5913 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:18:38.68 -13:45:11.0: 12.41 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.43 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:18:38.68 -13:45:11.0: ref_mag=12.43 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6529 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:11:59.83 -10:46:16.2: 12.86 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.86 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:11:59.83 -10:46:16.2: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9534 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:09:05.22 -09:39:47.4: 13.40 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.41 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:09:05.22 -09:39:47.4: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4425 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out81687.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out81741.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 81561_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81561_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81613_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81613_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 81687_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
Preparing report for the candidate 81687_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
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Considering the candidate 81688_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81688_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81741_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
Preparing report for the candidate 81741_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
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Considering the candidate 81742_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81742_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81745_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81745_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81749_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81749_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 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 81763_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81763_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:32:33.30 -13:04:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 81764_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81764_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:02:58.13 -05:49:24.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 81771_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81771_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:40:53.57 -08:17:12.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 81789_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81789_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:22:34.14 -12:26:10.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 81801_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81801_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81830_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81830_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:35:39.15 -06:16:30.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 81848_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81848_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:07:19.85 -13:09:13.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 81865_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81865_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 81923_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81923_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81955_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 81955_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:19:02.78 -07:20:01.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32325_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 32325_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:26:54.26 -09:46:05.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17754_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151
The candidate 17754_fd_Sco-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-29_23-49-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0151 did not pass the final checks