This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh
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 31.2220 2461252.7220 12.21 15:16:42.20 -11:45:33.7
349.91087 37.52700 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.92 Undina 0 -0 0 12.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:16:42.20 -11:45:33.7: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:16:42.20 -11:45:33.7: 15.70 +/- 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,2461252.7220,12.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260731.2220 12.21CV 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 31.2220 2461252.7220 13.55 15:12:44.82 -13:09:25.3
347.84215 37.10346 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 9.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.776 Berbericia 0 -1 1 13.5 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:12:44.82 -13:09:25.3: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:12:44.82 -13:09:25.3: 15.62 +/- 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,2461252.7220,13.55,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260731.2220 13.55CV 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: 2461153.89842042 23.04.2026 09:33:33.524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
First image: 2461153.89842042 23.04.2026 09:33:33.524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Last image: 2461252.72238139 31.07.2026 05:20:03.752 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 7064
Objects passed selection criteria: 7052
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5302
Average stars matched: 5140.75 (96.9587 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233752 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 Fri Jul 31 00:36:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461153.89842042 23.04.2026 09:33:33.524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
First image: 2461153.89842042 23.04.2026 09:33:33.524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Last image: 2461252.72238139 31.07.2026 05:20:03.752 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
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: 16 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): 46000
Objects passed selection criteria: 45887
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: 37903
Average stars matched: 36980.2 (97.5655 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 270988 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 Fri Jul 31 00:37:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461252.72169568
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:30.485 -10:01:22.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17
Second-epoch image center 15:25:30.485 -10:01:22.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0579 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:33.559 -10:00:50.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17
Second-epoch image center 15:25:33.559 -10:00:50.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0431 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 15:25:30.485 -10:01:22.56
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:33.559 -10:00:50.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01550 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FidTzYERlB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Z4m88Xe752
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9fjENl0M7X
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eXWSayfOJA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8132 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6642 to -4.1937 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6642 to -4.1937 deg
Loaded 6002 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): 4551 out of 4710 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4710 out of 8132 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.742100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.742100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8132 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6642 to -4.1937 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6642 to -4.1937 deg
Loaded 6002 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): 4551 out of 4710 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4710 out of 8132 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 7625 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.3807 to 239.4990 deg, Dec -15.2471 to -4.7066 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.3807 to 239.4990 deg, Dec -15.2471 to -4.7066 deg
Loaded 5360 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): 4483 out of 4599 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4599 out of 7625 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
2.2 pix Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
2.1 pix fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
2.1 pix fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
14.9 mag. Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 10.8 (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.FidTzYERlB (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_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=500, bad_region=0, passed=8132
Got 8132 stars (including 7623 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8132 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.228 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=1206 n_q2=1085 n_q3=1366 n_q4=1235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.199
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -region wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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.Z4m88Xe752 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=436, bad_region=1, passed=7625
Got 7625 stars (including 7182 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7625 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7625 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7625 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7625 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=1149 n_q2=1174 n_q3=1264 n_q4=1310 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.186
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits -region wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.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.9fjENl0M7X (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_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=239, bad_region=0, passed=2823
Got 2823 stars (including 2581 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2823 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2520 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2510 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2510 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2510 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2518 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 2508 stars left (next iteration limit 2761)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2508 robust_rms=10.915 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.850 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2508 robust_rms=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.581 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2508 robust_rms=0.313 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.379 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2508 robust_rms_before=0.883 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.327 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.313 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.389 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.379
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.389 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits N_match=2508 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=626 n_q2=521 n_q3=742 n_q4=619 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.104
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.eXWSayfOJA (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_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=249, bad_region=0, passed=2796
Got 2796 stars (including 2545 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2796 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2483 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2474 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2482 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2473 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2473 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 2473 stars left (next iteration limit 2721)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2473 robust_rms=11.152 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.680 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2473 robust_rms=0.537 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.609 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2473 robust_rms=0.331 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2473 robust_rms_before=0.901 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.349 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.331 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.425 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.391
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.425 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits N_match=2473 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=613 n_q2=516 n_q3=732 n_q4=612 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits sigma_overall=0.252 worst_q_ratio=1.199
ref2=Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits sigma_overall=0.382 worst_q_ratio=1.186
new1=fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.104
new2=fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.145
reference average sigma_overall=0.317 worst_q_ratio=1.1925
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068_astrometric_residuals.png (2508 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069_astrometric_residuals.png (2473 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lib-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:30.485 -10:01:22.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17
Second-epoch image center 15:25:30.485 -10:01:22.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0579 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:33.559 -10:00:50.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:25:43.642 -10:00:07.17
Second-epoch image center 15:25:33.559 -10:00:50.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0431 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 15:25:30.485 -10:01:22.56
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:33.559 -10:00:50.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01550 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kjIPqcceTR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Cia7YbeOSE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits &> /tmp/tmp.V6tMcHDlgo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.n68M4c9xwd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits and wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 56059 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6809 to -4.1523 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 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6809 to -4.1523 deg
Loaded 6037 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): 4376 out of 4830 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4830 out of 56059 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.619000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.619000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 56059 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6809 to -4.1523 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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 222.9892 to 239.6626 deg, Dec -15.6809 to -4.1523 deg
Loaded 6037 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): 4376 out of 4830 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4830 out of 56059 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 48947 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.3652 to 239.5234 deg, Dec -15.2587 to -4.6956 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.3652 to 239.5234 deg, Dec -15.2587 to -4.6956 deg
Loaded 5381 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): 4402 out of 4771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4771 out of 48947 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
2.1 pix Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
1.9 pix fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
1.9 pix fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
15.1 mag. Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.kjIPqcceTR (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_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=2373, bad_region=20, passed=56048
Got 56048 stars (including 53554 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56048 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
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: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.229 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.223 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.228 n_q1=1182 n_q2=1104 n_q3=1378 n_q4=1237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits -region wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.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.Cia7YbeOSE (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2191, bad_region=1, passed=48934
Got 48934 stars (including 46678 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48934 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.443 n_q1=1161 n_q2=1157 n_q3=1296 n_q4=1285 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.161
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits -region wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.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.V6tMcHDlgo (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_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=667, bad_region=1, passed=23851
Got 23851 stars (including 23145 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23851 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=1299 n_q2=1097 n_q3=1365 n_q4=1128 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.162
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.n68M4c9xwd (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_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=641, bad_region=1, passed=23863
Got 23863 stars (including 23182 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23863 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1304 n_q2=1090 n_q3=1362 n_q4=1138 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-19-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-31_CI_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_002157_TTUQ1b1x1_981848_VtRKVzeh/wcs_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:12:53.46 -04:55:43.3: 13.55 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:45:28.00 -08:42:29.2: 12.66 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:50:06.66 -05:55:39.9: 11.77 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:16:42.20 -11:45:33.7: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:18:17.88 -10:08:28.6: 13.22 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:12:44.82 -13:09:25.3: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:26:47.03 -05:55:05.9: 13.46 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:57:19.61 -06:12:38.6: 13.24 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:27:35.17 -14:56:47.9: 12.56 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-23_04-33-33_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0258.fits at 15:53:15.49 -08:18:44.1: 12.84 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:57:19.61 -06:12:38.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:57:19.61 -06:12:38.6: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:18:17.88 -10:08:28.6: 13.14 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:17.88 -10:08:28.6: ref_mag=13.18 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0752 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:50:06.66 -05:55:39.9: 11.77 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:12:44.82 -13:09:25.3: 15.62 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:26:47.03 -05:55:05.9: 13.39 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.77 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:50:06.66 -05:55:39.9: ref_mag=11.77 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0585 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:53:15.49 -08:18:44.1: 12.89 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:45:28.00 -08:42:29.2: 12.80 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:27:35.17 -14:56:47.9: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.86 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.72 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.55 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:53:15.49 -08:18:44.1: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0095 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:45:28.00 -08:42:29.2: ref_mag=12.72 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8636 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:27:35.17 -14:56:47.9: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6614 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:16:42.20 -11:45:33.7: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-54-03_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0159.fits at 15:12:53.46 -04:55:43.3: 13.38 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:26:47.03 -05:55:05.9: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4749 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.46 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:12:53.46 -04:55:43.3: ref_mag=13.46 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5603 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 69596_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69596_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69605_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69605_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69607_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69607_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69608_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69608_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:09:36.70 -11:29:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69610_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69610_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:21:57.92 -13:30:32.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69611_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69611_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69645_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69645_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:00:59.47 -08:32:48.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69647_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
Preparing report for the candidate 69647_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
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Considering the candidate 69670_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69670_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69676_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69676_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69687_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69687_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69695_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 69695_fd_Lib-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-31_00-20-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks