This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1
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 08 02.3068 2461254.8068 10.87 15:58:18.39 +17:16:10.0
30.10531 45.89249 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.1 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" AO Ser
Type: EA/SD+DSC
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.700 V 12.000 V 2434133.46400 0.879347450000 A2
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 15:58:18.39 +17:16:10.0: 12.13 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 15:58:18.39 +17:16:10.0: 12.11 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.12 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 02.3068* 15 58 18.39 +17 16 10.0 10.9 U Ser 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
AO Ser,2461254.8068,10.87,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
AO Ser 20260802.3068 10.87CV 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 08 02.3068 2461254.8068 12.66 15:54:28.12 +15:21:22.7
27.05633 46.01525 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 8.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" V0488 Ser
Type: RRAB/BL
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.900 V 14.000 V 2454685.54000 0.502575000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 15:54:28.12 +15:21:22.7: 13.88 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 15:54:28.12 +15:21:22.7: 13.87 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 02.3068* 15 54 28.12 +15 21 22.7 12.7 U Ser 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V0488 Ser,2461254.8068,12.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V0488 Ser 20260802.3068 12.66CV 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: 2461199.77490082 08.06.2026 06:35:41.431 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
First image: 2461199.77490082 08.06.2026 06:35:41.431 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Last image: 2461254.80722400 02.08.2026 07:22:14.154 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
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: 5 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): 7205
Objects passed selection criteria: 7157
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4641
Average stars matched: 4535.75 (97.7322 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234092 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 Sun Aug 2 02:27:12 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: 2461199.77490082 08.06.2026 06:35:41.431 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
First image: 2461199.77490082 08.06.2026 06:35:41.431 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Last image: 2461254.80722400 02.08.2026 07:22:14.154 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.16
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: 29 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): 42315
Objects passed selection criteria: 42219
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 29362.5
Average stars matched: 28465.8 (96.9459 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 267392 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 Sun Aug 2 02:28:26 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.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: 2461254.80644684
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits'
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:59:59.857 +13:59:55.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61
Second-epoch image center 15:59:59.857 +13:59:55.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0107 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:02.403 +14:00:26.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61
Second-epoch image center 16:00:02.403 +14:00:26.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0052 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 15:59:59.857 +13:59:55.91
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:02.403 +14:00:26.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01338 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aKDfAPh73f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2nJgOkWOFa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SwpqExYzSH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2Jv6DlB8qz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9502 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7559 to 248.2663 deg, Dec +8.6962 to +19.2641 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.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
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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.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 231.7559 to 248.2663 deg, Dec 8.6962 to 19.2641 deg
Loaded 5412 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): 4488 out of 4655 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4655 out of 9502 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.739600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.739600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9502 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7559 to 248.2663 deg, Dec +8.6962 to +19.2641 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 231.7559 to 248.2663 deg, Dec 8.6962 to 19.2641 deg
Loaded 5412 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): 4488 out of 4655 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4655 out of 9502 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 9564 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7741 to 248.2668 deg, Dec +8.6727 to +19.2640 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 231.7741 to 248.2668 deg, Dec 8.6727 to 19.2640 deg
Loaded 5426 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): 4496 out of 4661 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4661 out of 9564 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
2.2 pix Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
15.3 mag. Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 10.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.aKDfAPh73f (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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=524, bad_region=1910, passed=9502
Got 9502 stars (including 7151 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9502 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7988 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5407)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1555 n_q2=826 n_q3=1669 n_q4=866 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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.2nJgOkWOFa (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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=536, bad_region=1907, passed=9564
Got 9564 stars (including 7214 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9564 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1554 n_q2=826 n_q3=1667 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.061
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.SwpqExYzSH (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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=122, bad_region=237, passed=1934
Got 1934 stars (including 1588 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1934 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1544 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1544 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 1540 stars left (next iteration limit 1694)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1540 robust_rms=6.363 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.498 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1540 robust_rms=0.659 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.727 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1540 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.598 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1540 robust_rms_before=1.165 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.465 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.557 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.598
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.557 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits N_match=1540 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.582 n_q1=509 n_q2=237 n_q3=580 n_q4=214 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.281
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.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.2Jv6DlB8qz (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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=123, bad_region=233, passed=1965
Got 1965 stars (including 1620 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1579 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1576 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1576 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1576 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1578 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1576 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1576 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 1576 stars left (next iteration limit 1733)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1576 robust_rms=6.395 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.133 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1576 robust_rms=0.680 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.906 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1576 robust_rms=0.531 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.637 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1576 robust_rms_before=1.188 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.477 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.531 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.524 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.637
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.524 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits N_match=1576 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.572 n_q1=533 n_q2=240 n_q3=589 n_q4=214 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.167
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits sigma_overall=0.336 worst_q_ratio=1.057
ref2=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.318 worst_q_ratio=1.061
new1=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits sigma_overall=0.454 worst_q_ratio=1.281
new2=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits sigma_overall=0.490 worst_q_ratio=1.167
reference average sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.059
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205_astrometric_residuals.png (4916 matched stars from wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4915 matched stars from wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036_astrometric_residuals.png (1540 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037_astrometric_residuals.png (1576 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20419_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037
The candidate 20419_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:12:09.35 +10:36:26.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:59:59.857 +13:59:55.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61
Second-epoch image center 15:59:59.857 +13:59:55.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0107 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:02.403 +14:00:26.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61
Second-epoch image center 16:00:02.403 +14:00:26.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0052 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 15:59:59.857 +13:59:55.91
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:02.403 +14:00:26.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01338 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pd2gBEJepL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.g36nPCSu6L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y4sXvk0RjN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lAng01wQME
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 53621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7502 to 248.2663 deg, Dec +8.6763 to +19.2671 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.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 231.7502 to 248.2663 deg, Dec 8.6763 to 19.2671 deg
Loaded 5430 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): 4228 out of 4681 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4681 out of 53621 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.603150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.603150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.16
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 53621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7502 to 248.2663 deg, Dec +8.6763 to +19.2671 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.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 231.7502 to 248.2663 deg, Dec 8.6763 to 19.2671 deg
Loaded 5430 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): 4228 out of 4681 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4681 out of 53621 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 53016 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7591 to 248.2668 deg, Dec +8.6727 to +19.2640 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 231.7591 to 248.2668 deg, Dec 8.6727 to 19.2640 deg
Loaded 5430 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): 4252 out of 4687 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4687 out of 53016 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
2.2 pix Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
15.4 mag. Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 13.0 (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.pd2gBEJepL (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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2886, bad_region=7110, passed=53612
Got 53612 stars (including 44244 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53612 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=1553 n_q2=831 n_q3=1674 n_q4=859 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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.g36nPCSu6L (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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=2872, bad_region=7008, passed=53008
Got 53008 stars (including 43778 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53008 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=1572 n_q2=821 n_q3=1667 n_q4=855 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.Y4sXvk0RjN (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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=343, bad_region=1126, passed=14092
Got 14092 stars (including 12646 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14092 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13251 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13251 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13251 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.535 n_q1=1771 n_q2=721 n_q3=1766 n_q4=648 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.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.lAng01wQME (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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=345, bad_region=1095, passed=13825
Got 13825 stars (including 12410 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13825 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
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: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
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: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5394)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.595 n_q1=1789 n_q2=715 n_q3=1758 n_q4=642 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-21-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.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_2026-08-02_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_022319_TTUQ2b1x1_1720539_DJMfpVo1/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 15:53:43.47 +17:36:46.7: 12.95 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 16:14:54.03 +15:15:21.8: 12.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 15:54:28.12 +15:21:22.7: 13.88 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 15:58:18.39 +17:16:10.0: 12.13 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 15:53:43.47 +17:36:46.7: 12.88 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 16:14:54.03 +15:15:21.8: 12.45 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.47 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:14:54.03 +15:15:21.8: ref_mag=12.47 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6213 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:53:43.47 +17:36:46.7: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6426 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 15:58:18.39 +17:16:10.0: 12.11 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 15:54:28.12 +15:21:22.7: 13.87 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.12 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 15:58:18.39 +17:16:10.0: ref_mag=12.12 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.8660 delta=1.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 15:54:28.12 +15:21:22.7: ref_mag=13.88 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6668 delta=1.21 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out08841.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out18713.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 67105_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037
The candidate 67105_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67137_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037
The candidate 67137_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:25:16.10 +14:02:02.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67139_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037
The candidate 67139_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:53:19.04 +13:11:56.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67146_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037
The candidate 67146_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:57:07.25 +14:25:46.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67160_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037
The candidate 67160_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67163_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037
The candidate 67163_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:07:57.41 +17:04:02.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 45011_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037
The candidate 45011_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:12:09.32 +10:36:27.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 41578_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037
The candidate 41578_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_02-22-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0037 did not pass the final checks