This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy
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 31.1238 2461252.6238 9.40 18:52:30.33 -23:21:22.0
12.01490 -10.63655 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 5.1 pix
The object was found in VSX17" Gaia DR3 4075559922478627712
Type: DSCT|GDOR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
15.000 G 15.300 G A
NOTE: the measured brightness disagrees with the variable-star record above, but is consistent with the asteroid identification below - so this is likely the asteroid rather than an outburst of the variable.
The object was found in astcheck.8 Flora 1 -0 1 9.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:52:30.33 -23:21:22.0: 14.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:52:30.33 -23:21:22.0: 14.66 +/- 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
Gaia DR3 4075559922478627712,2461252.6238,9.40,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 4075559922478627712 20260731.1238 9.40CV 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 31.1238 2461252.6238 12.64 18:42:06.10 -23:58:31.8
10.40781 -8.75264 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.407 Arachne -1 -2 2 13.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:42:06.10 -23:58:31.8: 15.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:42:06.10 -23:58:31.8: 14.69 +/- 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,2461252.6238,12.64,0.05,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 20260731.1238 12.64CV 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 31.1238 2461252.6238 11.49 18:49:57.30 -28:26:24.8
7.05932 -12.24514 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 4.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.128 Nemesis 0 0 0 11.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:49:57.30 -28:26:24.8: 14.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:49:57.30 -28:26:24.8: 14.70 +/- 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,2461252.6238,11.49,0.05,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 20260731.1238 11.49CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461177.90916910 17.05.2026 09:49:02.210 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
First image: 2461177.90916910 17.05.2026 09:49:02.210 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Last image: 2461252.62420507 31.07.2026 02:58:41.318 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.13
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 8629
Objects passed selection criteria: 8610
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6823.5
Average stars matched: 6780.25 (99.3662 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 236104 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 22:04:15 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461177.90916910 17.05.2026 09:49:02.210 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
First image: 2461177.90916910 17.05.2026 09:49:02.210 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Last image: 2461252.62420507 31.07.2026 02:58:41.318 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 57
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.81
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: 37 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): 100640
Objects passed selection criteria: 100464
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 84593.2
Average stars matched: 83081.5 (98.2129 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 543288 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 22:05:49 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/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.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/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.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: 2461252.62346206
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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits'
wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits'
wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits'
wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:12:00.242 -26:00:08.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:12:00.934 -25:59:43.43 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 19:12:00.242 -26:00:08.32
Second-epoch image center 19:12:00.934 -25:59:43.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0074 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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:12:02.968 -25:59:52.30 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 19:12:00.242 -26:00:08.32
Second-epoch image center 19:12:02.968 -25:59:52.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0111 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 19:12:00.934 -25:59:43.43
Second-epoch second image center 19:12:02.968 -25:59:52.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00801 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/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OjfjiVygDw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RzxtHmCy6b
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits &> /tmp/tmp.18nGiNyVn5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JrQ1BL2hFQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits and wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits and wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits and wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13260 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 278.9158 to 297.0872 deg, Dec -31.2660 to -20.5652 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 278.9158 to 297.0872 deg, Dec -31.2660 to -20.5652 deg
Loaded 13374 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): 8786 out of 9184 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9184 out of 13260 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.547700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.547700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13260 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 278.9158 to 297.0872 deg, Dec -31.2660 to -20.5652 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 278.9158 to 297.0872 deg, Dec -31.2660 to -20.5652 deg
Loaded 13374 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): 8786 out of 9184 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9184 out of 13260 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 10687 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 278.9561 to 297.0874 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5650 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 278.9561 to 297.0874 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5650 deg
Loaded 13339 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): 7826 out of 8095 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8095 out of 10687 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.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:
2.3 pix Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
2.3 pix Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
2.3 pix fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
2.3 pix fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.4 mag. Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
14.2 mag. Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 10.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.OjfjiVygDw (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits' -> 'wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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=984, bad_region=2274, passed=13260
Got 13260 stars (including 10138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13260 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 4831 stars left (next iteration limit 5313)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits N_match=4831 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.666 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.455 n_q1=1655 n_q2=830 n_q3=1454 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits -region wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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.RzxtHmCy6b (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits' -> 'wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.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/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.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=726, bad_region=1847, passed=10687
Got 10687 stars (including 8208 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10687 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Excluding outliers - 4820 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits N_match=4820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.571 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.616 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.490 n_q1=1635 n_q2=777 n_q3=1509 n_q4=899 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits -region wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.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.18nGiNyVn5 (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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.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=409, bad_region=770, passed=4610
Got 4610 stars (including 3503 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4610 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3449 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3386 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3387 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3386 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3449 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3384 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3383 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 3383 stars left (next iteration limit 3724)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3383 robust_rms=6.644 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.528 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3383 robust_rms=0.702 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.956 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3383 robust_rms=0.524 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.728 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3383 robust_rms_before=0.942 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.613 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.524 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.829 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.728
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.8' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:12:00.902 -25:59:43.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 4610 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1236133.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.942 -> 0.524 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits N_match=3383 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.769 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.466 n_q1=1171 n_q2=482 n_q3=1116 n_q4=614 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.406
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits -region wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.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.JrQ1BL2hFQ (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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.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=420, bad_region=795, passed=4612
Got 4612 stars (including 3473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4612 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3419 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3356 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3356 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3356 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
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 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3417 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3357 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3356 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 3356 stars left (next iteration limit 3691)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3356 robust_rms=6.758 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.725 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3356 robust_rms=0.738 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.972 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3356 robust_rms=0.535 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.727 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3356 robust_rms_before=0.969 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.616 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.535 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.786 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.727
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.786 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits N_match=3356 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.565 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.782 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.450 n_q1=1166 n_q2=473 n_q3=1101 n_q4=616 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.324
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits -region wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits sigma_overall=0.518 worst_q_ratio=1.287
ref2=Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits sigma_overall=0.556 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new1=fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits sigma_overall=0.547 worst_q_ratio=1.406
new2=fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits sigma_overall=0.591 worst_q_ratio=1.324
reference average sigma_overall=0.537 worst_q_ratio=1.197
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263_astrometric_residuals.png (4831 matched stars from wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055_astrometric_residuals.png (4820 matched stars from wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.51 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014_astrometric_residuals.png (3383 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015_astrometric_residuals.png (3356 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.57 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sgr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:52:30.33 -23:21:22.0: 14.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:52:30.33 -23:21:22.0: 14.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20169.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20169_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
Preparing report for the candidate 20169_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sgr-05-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 ####
18:52:30.33 -23:21:22.0
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/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:12:00.242 -26:00:08.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:12:00.934 -25:59:43.43 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 19:12:00.242 -26:00:08.32
Second-epoch image center 19:12:00.934 -25:59:43.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0074 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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 19:12:02.968 -25:59:52.30 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 19:12:00.242 -26:00:08.32
Second-epoch image center 19:12:02.968 -25:59:52.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0111 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 19:12:00.934 -25:59:43.43
Second-epoch second image center 19:12:02.968 -25:59:52.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00801 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/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u2CMTjdR6l
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KPndCl58Ei
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SoAINMhXl7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JssUE5Z35s
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits and wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits and wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits and wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 145640 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 278.8954 to 297.0913 deg, Dec -31.2705 to -20.5526 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 278.8954 to 297.0913 deg, Dec -31.2705 to -20.5526 deg
Loaded 13425 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): 9479 out of 11642 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11642 out of 145640 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.361800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.361800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.81
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.55
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.55
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 145640 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 278.8954 to 297.0913 deg, Dec -31.2705 to -20.5526 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 278.8954 to 297.0913 deg, Dec -31.2705 to -20.5526 deg
Loaded 13425 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): 9479 out of 11642 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11642 out of 145640 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 118893 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 278.9129 to 297.0888 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5527 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 278.9129 to 297.0888 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5527 deg
Loaded 13400 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): 10023 out of 11609 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11609 out of 118893 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 38 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
2.1 pix Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
2.0 pix fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
2.0 pix fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.6 mag. Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
14.3 mag. Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 13.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.u2CMTjdR6l (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits' -> 'wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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=22, blended=13408, bad_region=17584, passed=145618
Got 145618 stars (including 115576 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 145618 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 132652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 132652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 132652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 4823 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits N_match=4823 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.702 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.491 n_q1=1743 n_q2=879 n_q3=1302 n_q4=899 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.328
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits -region wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.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.KPndCl58Ei (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits' -> 'wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.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/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.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=9, blended=8799, bad_region=12630, passed=118884
Got 118884 stars (including 98108 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 118884 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 109622 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 109622 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 109622 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 4835 stars left (next iteration limit 5317)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits N_match=4835 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.647 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.503 n_q1=1703 n_q2=791 n_q3=1422 n_q4=919 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits -region wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.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.SoAINMhXl7 (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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=2896, bad_region=7734, passed=61011
Got 61011 stars (including 50569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61011 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55306 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55306 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55307 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Excluding outliers - 4836 stars left (next iteration limit 5319)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits N_match=4836 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.599 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.837 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.516 n_q1=1741 n_q2=826 n_q3=1359 n_q4=910 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.397
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits -region wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.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.JssUE5Z35s (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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=2985, bad_region=7791, passed=61417
Got 61417 stars (including 50826 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61417 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 4834 stars left (next iteration limit 5313)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits N_match=4834 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.604 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.837 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.515 n_q1=1740 n_q2=831 n_q3=1346 n_q4=917 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.385
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits -region wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.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_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-57-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0014.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_215958_TTUQ2b1x1_993650_dNzrm4jy/wcs_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sgr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:48:57.81 -22:13:00.4: 12.48 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:12:15.85 -25:27:42.7: 13.24 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:05:50.13 -28:58:29.1: 13.15 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:08:47.28 -25:06:09.6: 13.21 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:46:17.49 -23:17:12.6: 12.89 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:06:16.24 -27:38:06.3: 13.16 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:30:57.29 -24:58:27.2: 13.08 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:44:44.25 -28:13:31.3: 12.62 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:04:40.84 -26:32:27.4: 12.58 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:10:16.55 -26:57:23.7: 12.61 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:05:50.13 -28:58:29.1: 13.10 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:12:15.85 -25:27:42.7: 13.38 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:04:40.84 -26:32:27.4: 12.53 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:06:16.24 -27:38:06.3: 13.25 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:08:47.28 -25:06:09.6: 13.03 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:44:44.25 -28:13:31.3: 12.58 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:30:57.29 -24:58:27.2: 13.15 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:48:57.81 -22:13:00.4: 12.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:46:17.49 -23:17:12.6: 12.76 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:05:50.13 -28:58:29.1: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1522 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.29 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.19 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.56 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.60 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.46 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:12:15.85 -25:27:42.7: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.2068 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:06:16.24 -27:38:06.3: ref_mag=13.19 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1933 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:30:57.29 -24:58:27.2: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0716 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:04:40.84 -26:32:27.4: ref_mag=12.56 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7713 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:08:47.28 -25:06:09.6: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=12.9893 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:44:44.25 -28:13:31.3: ref_mag=12.60 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8303 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:46:17.49 -23:17:12.6: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9894 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:48:57.81 -22:13:00.4: ref_mag=12.46 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6819 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:10:16.55 -26:57:23.7: 12.45 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:10:16.55 -26:57:23.7: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7924 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:48:00.36 -27:42:58.4: 12.34 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:58:33.65 -23:44:32.0: 12.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:09:54.49 -26:23:03.4: 12.46 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:07:41.12 -28:19:50.4: 10.24 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:42:06.10 -23:58:31.8: 15.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:08:49.20 -24:26:00.7: 12.57 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:58:33.65 -23:44:32.0: 12.02 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:58:33.65 -23:44:32.0: ref_mag=12.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3980 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:48:00.36 -27:42:58.4: 12.27 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.31 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:09:54.49 -26:23:03.4: 12.62 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:48:00.36 -27:42:58.4: ref_mag=12.31 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5368 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.51 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:09:54.49 -26:23:03.4: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5423 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:07:41.12 -28:19:50.4: 10.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.31 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:07:41.12 -28:19:50.4: ref_mag=10.31 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.2361 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:42:06.10 -23:58:31.8: 14.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:08:49.20 -24:26:00.7: 12.66 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.60 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:08:49.20 -24:26:00.7: ref_mag=12.60 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4737 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 19:09:38.95 -27:07:32.0: 12.86 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 19:09:38.95 -27:07:32.0: 12.90 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.88 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:09:38.95 -27:07:32.0: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8888 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-49-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1263.fits at 18:49:57.30 -28:26:24.8: 14.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_01-16-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0055.fits at 18:49:57.30 -28:26:24.8: 14.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out161359.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32353.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 161243_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161243_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161252_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161252_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161255_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161255_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161262_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161262_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161263_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161263_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161265_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161265_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161269_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161269_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161272_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161272_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161276_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161276_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161279_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161279_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161285_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161285_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161286_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161286_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:16:18.73 -28:43:41.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161290_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161290_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161297_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161297_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161301_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161301_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161316_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161316_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:28:32.97 -28:52:41.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161321_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161321_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161325_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161325_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:52:30.39 -23:21:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161328_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161328_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161333_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161333_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161343_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161343_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:23:44.18 -28:41:06.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161346_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161346_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:55:25.42 -26:18:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161359_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
Preparing report for the candidate 161359_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
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Considering the candidate 161364_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161364_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 161367_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161367_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:44:57.61 -27:38:29.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161371_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161371_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:25:09.21 -24:31:00.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161372_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161372_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:21:22.69 -29:30:51.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161373_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161373_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161376_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161376_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:51:18.06 -25:11:00.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161384_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161384_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:44:01.31 -30:01:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161386_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161386_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:09:09.21 -23:24:38.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 161390_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 161390_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 156584_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 156584_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:54:20.98 -26:02:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 156740_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 156740_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:47:33.65 -24:07:21.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 156756_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 156756_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:18:59.44 -23:54:31.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 156967_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 156967_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:13:49.89 -22:29:06.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 156705_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015
The candidate 156705_fd_Sgr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_21-58-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0015 did not pass the final checks