This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb
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 04.1592 2461256.6592 12.88 13:40:17.73 -04:52:03.7
325.01583 55.89500 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 4.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.69 Hesperia -0 -0 0 13.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:40:17.73 -04:52:03.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:40:17.73 -04:52:03.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 04.1592* 13 40 17.73 -04 52 03.7 12.9 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461256.6592,12.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260804.1592 12.88CV 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 04.1592 2461256.6592 14.07 13:46:21.81 -01:04:13.1
330.24808 58.85745 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 4.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.369 Aeria 1 0 1 14.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:46:21.81 -01:04:13.1: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:46:21.81 -01:04:13.1: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 04.1592* 13 46 21.81 -01 04 13.1 14.1 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461256.6592,14.07,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260804.1592 14.07CV 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 04.1592 2461256.6592 13.60 13:19:20.61 -05:28:18.9
315.65702 56.70879 galactic Vir Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 4.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.204 Kallisto 1 -1 1 13.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:19:20.61 -05:28:18.9: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:19:20.61 -05:28:18.9: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 04.1592* 13 19 20.61 -05 28 18.9 13.6 U Vir 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461256.6592,13.60,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260804.1592 13.60CV 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: 2461171.72763341 11.05.2026 05:27:37.527 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
First image: 2461171.72763341 11.05.2026 05:27:37.527 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Last image: 2461256.65944688 04.08.2026 03:49:26.210 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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.: -7.64
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: 12 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): 4997
Objects passed selection criteria: 4995
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4295.25
Average stars matched: 4218 (98.2015 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231804 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 Mon Aug 3 23:05:37 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461171.72763341 11.05.2026 05:27:37.527 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
First image: 2461171.72763341 11.05.2026 05:27:37.527 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Last image: 2461256.65944688 04.08.2026 03:49:26.210 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 40
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.37
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 27 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): 30610
Objects passed selection criteria: 30545
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 27443.8
Average stars matched: 26302 (95.8397 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 255068 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 Mon Aug 3 23:07:13 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.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/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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: 2461256.65894738
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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits'
wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 13:42:52.383 -02:00:41.38 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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:50.046 -02:00:30.16 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 13:42:52.383 -02:00:41.38
Second-epoch image center 13:42:50.046 -02:00:30.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:51.615 -02:00:21.89 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 13:42:52.383 -02:00:41.38
Second-epoch image center 13:42:51.615 -02:00:21.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0063 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 13:42:50.046 -02:00:30.16
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:51.615 -02:00:21.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00693 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/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.igmR6ZP4E0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ah3IzvPteV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.knIG4tLrSj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Em0xGwAxyH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits and wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits and wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits and wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5795 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.8587 to 213.5986 deg, Dec -7.2723 to +3.2536 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 197.8587 to 213.5986 deg, Dec -7.2723 to 3.2536 deg
Loaded 3833 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): 3271 out of 3353 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3353 out of 5795 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.734600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.734600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.64
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5795 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.8587 to 213.5986 deg, Dec -7.2723 to +3.2536 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 197.8587 to 213.5986 deg, Dec -7.2723 to 3.2536 deg
Loaded 3833 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): 3271 out of 3353 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3353 out of 5795 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 5203 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.5050 to 213.7898 deg, Dec -7.6237 to +3.6620 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 197.5050 to 213.7898 deg, Dec -7.6237 to 3.6620 deg
Loaded 4259 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): 3215 out of 3319 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3319 out of 5203 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
2.1 pix Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
2.2 pix fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
15.0 mag. Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.4 (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.igmR6ZP4E0 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=360, bad_region=0, passed=5795
Got 5795 stars (including 5425 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5795 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5795 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1190 n_q2=1173 n_q3=1204 n_q4=1326 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.165
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits -region wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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.ah3IzvPteV (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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=344, bad_region=0, passed=5203
Got 5203 stars (including 4855 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5203 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4751 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4751 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4751 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5203 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4751 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5203 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4751 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5203 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4751 stars left (next iteration limit 5226)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits N_match=4751 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=1143 n_q2=1067 n_q3=1264 n_q4=1277 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -region wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.knIG4tLrSj (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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=169, bad_region=0, passed=3174
Got 3174 stars (including 3001 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3174 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3174 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3174 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3174 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 2924 stars left (next iteration limit 3218)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2924 robust_rms=10.332 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.240 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2924 robust_rms=0.478 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.524 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2924 robust_rms=0.332 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.417 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2924 robust_rms_before=1.101 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.318 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.332 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.361 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.417
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.361 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=2924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=756 n_q2=658 n_q3=792 n_q4=718 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.Em0xGwAxyH (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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=175, bad_region=0, passed=3167
Got 3167 stars (including 2989 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3167 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3167 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3167 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3167 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 2912 stars left (next iteration limit 3204)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2912 robust_rms=10.617 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.169 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2912 robust_rms=0.505 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.519 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2912 robust_rms=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2912 robust_rms_before=1.103 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.309 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.328 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.385
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.328 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=2912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=760 n_q2=642 n_q3=790 n_q4=720 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.031
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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=Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits sigma_overall=0.342 worst_q_ratio=1.165
ref2=Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.070
new1=fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits sigma_overall=0.320 worst_q_ratio=1.116
new2=fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits sigma_overall=0.313 worst_q_ratio=1.031
reference average sigma_overall=0.3445 worst_q_ratio=1.1175
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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162_astrometric_residuals.png (4751 matched stars from wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080_astrometric_residuals.png (2924 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081_astrometric_residuals.png (2912 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-08-Q1b1x1 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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20296_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 20296_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:23:40.84 +02:43:35.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20302_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 20302_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:18:30.65 -04:41:03.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 13:42:52.383 -02:00:41.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:50.046 -02:00:30.16 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 13:42:52.383 -02:00:41.38
Second-epoch image center 13:42:50.046 -02:00:30.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:51.615 -02:00:21.89 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 13:42:52.383 -02:00:41.38
Second-epoch image center 13:42:51.615 -02:00:21.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0063 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 13:42:50.046 -02:00:30.16
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:51.615 -02:00:21.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00693 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wyo791HQ8w
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits &> /tmp/tmp.L8ywwSWwZh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9ajPNO2p1t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits &> /tmp/tmp.H2dRCdomv1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits and wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits and wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits and wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33359 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.8559 to 213.5986 deg, Dec -7.2766 to +3.2550 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 197.8559 to 213.5986 deg, Dec -7.2766 to 3.2550 deg
Loaded 3838 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): 3196 out of 3406 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3406 out of 33359 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.617750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.617750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.37
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33359 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.8559 to 213.5986 deg, Dec -7.2766 to +3.2550 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 197.8559 to 213.5986 deg, Dec -7.2766 to 3.2550 deg
Loaded 3838 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): 3196 out of 3406 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3406 out of 33359 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 34269 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.4906 to 213.8350 deg, Dec -7.6948 to +3.7055 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 197.4906 to 213.8350 deg, Dec -7.6948 to 3.7055 deg
Loaded 4321 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): 3189 out of 3443 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3443 out of 34269 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 35 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
1.9 pix Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
2.1 pix fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
2.0 pix fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
15.2 mag. Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 14.0 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1359, bad_region=1, passed=33351
Got 33351 stars (including 31942 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33351 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33351 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1196 n_q2=1168 n_q3=1229 n_q4=1301 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits -region wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.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.L8ywwSWwZh (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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1314, bad_region=39, passed=34258
Got 34258 stars (including 32837 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34258 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34258 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1251 n_q2=1138 n_q3=1263 n_q4=1239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -region wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.9ajPNO2p1t (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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=569, bad_region=2, passed=21616
Got 21616 stars (including 21007 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21616 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21616 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21616 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21616 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1356 n_q2=1112 n_q3=1304 n_q4=1119 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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.H2dRCdomv1 (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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=502, bad_region=2, passed=21377
Got 21377 stars (including 20833 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21377 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21377 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21377 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21377 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1365 n_q2=1105 n_q3=1305 n_q4=1115 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-48-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0080.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.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_2026-08-03_CI_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_225112_TTUQ1b1x1_3813986_IPX0jRnb/wcs_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:40:17.73 -04:52:03.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:28:18.38 +02:15:19.9: 13.45 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:46:21.81 -01:04:13.1: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:19:20.61 -05:28:18.9: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:47:49.06 -03:59:57.4: 13.99 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:28:18.38 +02:15:19.9: 13.49 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:28:18.38 +02:15:19.9: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4951 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:12:41.84 -05:41:19.8: 13.42 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:46:21.81 -01:04:13.1: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:40:17.73 -04:52:03.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 13:47:53.61 +00:26:33.3: 14.23 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-27-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0209.fits at 14:06:18.68 -01:37:10.9: 15.06 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:19:20.61 -05:28:18.9: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:47:49.06 -03:59:57.4: 13.99 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:47:49.06 -03:59:57.4: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0383 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:12:41.84 -05:41:19.8: 13.30 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:12:41.84 -05:41:19.8: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1482 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 14:06:18.68 -01:37:10.9: 14.84 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-05-20_00-42-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 13:47:53.61 +00:26:33.3: 14.16 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.94 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:06:18.68 -01:37:10.9: ref_mag=14.94 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.5920 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.19 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:47:53.61 +00:26:33.3: ref_mag=14.19 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.3011 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54393.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54480.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54490.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 13s
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: 3s
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Considering the candidate 54358_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54358_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:23:40.84 +02:43:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54365_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54365_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54368_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54368_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54370_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54370_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54372_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54372_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54373_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54373_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54375_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54375_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54376_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54376_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54378_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54378_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54385_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54385_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54386_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54386_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:17:34.69 -00:41:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54388_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54388_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54389_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54389_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54393_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 54393_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 54394_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54394_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54396_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54396_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54399_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54399_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:54:41.43 -01:32:02.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54404_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54404_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54405_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54405_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:04:19.37 +02:35:20.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54406_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54406_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:14:05.68 -02:45:38.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54410_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54410_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54411_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54411_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54416_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54416_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54418_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54418_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54419_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54419_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:00:48.01 +01:48:51.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54437_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54437_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54438_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54438_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54480_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 54480_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 54490_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
Preparing report for the candidate 54490_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
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Considering the candidate 54507_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54507_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54511_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54511_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54526_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 54526_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 26167_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 26167_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 13:18:30.67 -04:41:03.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 26323_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 26323_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 17973_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081
The candidate 17973_fd_Vir-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-03_22-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0081 did not pass the final checks