This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29
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 05.2330 2461257.7330 12.61 20:43:59.33 -25:33:19.5
19.50470 -35.12448 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 8.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.388 Charybdis -2 0 2 12.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:43:59.33 -25:33:19.5: 14.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:43:59.33 -25:33:19.5: 14.73 +/- 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 05.2330* 20 43 59.33 -25 33 19.5 12.6 U Cap 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,2461257.7330,12.61,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260805.2330 12.61CV 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 05.2330 2461257.7330 13.57 20:44:08.15 -25:37:30.5
19.43426 -35.17589 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.325 Heidelberga -2 1 2 13.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:44:08.15 -25:37:30.5: 14.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:44:08.15 -25:37:30.5: 14.78 +/- 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 05.2330* 20 44 08.15 -25 37 30.5 13.6 U Cap 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,2461257.7330,13.57,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260805.2330 13.57CV 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: 2461235.76400824 14.07.2026 06:20:00.312 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461235.76400824 14.07.2026 06:20:00.312 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last image: 2461257.73326450 05.08.2026 05:35:44.053 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.36
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 3253
Objects passed selection criteria: 3253
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3145.5
Average stars matched: 3083.75 (98.0369 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 230244 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Aug 4 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-188-g9fc0b030
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Aug 5 01:03:32 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: 2461235.76400824 14.07.2026 06:20:00.312 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461235.76400824 14.07.2026 06:20:00.312 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last image: 2461257.73326450 05.08.2026 05:35:44.053 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 30
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.00
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: 13 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): 24496
Objects passed selection criteria: 24429
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 23374.2
Average stars matched: 22641.8 (96.8662 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 249656 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Aug 4 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-188-g9fc0b030
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Aug 5 01:04:29 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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: 2461257.73273988
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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:12.109 -25:59:54.08 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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:11.700 -25:59:56.51 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 21:07:12.109 -25:59:54.08
Second-epoch image center 21:07:11.700 -25:59:56.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0017 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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:11.173 -25:59:09.49 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 21:07:12.109 -25:59:54.08
Second-epoch image center 21:07:11.173 -25:59:09.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0129 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 21:07:11.700 -25:59:56.51
Second-epoch second image center 21:07:11.173 -25:59:09.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01321 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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LjQ6KmjuFl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MsxEakZwcg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Sf1q8AyGeF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lMrOky5MP0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4103 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7791 to 325.8207 deg, Dec -31.2640 to -20.5569 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 307.7791 to 325.8207 deg, Dec -31.2640 to -20.5569 deg
Loaded 7074 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): 2509 out of 2559 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2559 out of 4103 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.363500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.363500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.00
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.00
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4103 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7791 to 325.8207 deg, Dec -31.2640 to -20.5569 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 307.7791 to 325.8207 deg, Dec -31.2640 to -20.5569 deg
Loaded 7074 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): 2509 out of 2559 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2559 out of 4103 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 4114 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7791 to 325.8210 deg, Dec -31.2636 to -20.5567 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 307.7791 to 325.8210 deg, Dec -31.2636 to -20.5567 deg
Loaded 7074 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): 2500 out of 2554 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2554 out of 4114 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=6.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
2.4 pix Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.0 mag. Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
14.0 mag. Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.LjQ6KmjuFl (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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=324, bad_region=772, passed=4103
Got 4103 stars (including 3074 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4103 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3015 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3010 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3010 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3010 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3017 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3009 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3009 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 3009 stars left (next iteration limit 3311)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=3009 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=1018 n_q2=468 n_q3=1055 n_q4=468 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.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.MsxEakZwcg (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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=328, bad_region=762, passed=4114
Got 4114 stars (including 3090 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4114 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3026 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3019 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3019 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3507 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3027 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3019 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3507 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3019 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3507 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 3019 stars left (next iteration limit 3320)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=3019 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.581 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.471 n_q1=1044 n_q2=459 n_q3=1056 n_q4=460 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.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.Sf1q8AyGeF (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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=288, bad_region=712, passed=3689
Got 3689 stars (including 2750 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3689 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2689 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2683 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2683 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2683 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2689 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2684 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2684 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 2684 stars left (next iteration limit 2951)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2684 robust_rms=6.264 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.831 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2684 robust_rms=0.664 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.890 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2684 robust_rms=0.428 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.566 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2684 robust_rms_before=1.050 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.409 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.428 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.556 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.566
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.556 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=2684 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.384 n_q1=936 n_q2=433 n_q3=884 n_q4=431 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.322
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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.lMrOky5MP0 (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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=296, bad_region=731, passed=3724
Got 3724 stars (including 2761 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3724 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2702 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2703 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 2699 stars left (next iteration limit 2968)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2699 robust_rms=5.978 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.667 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2699 robust_rms=0.688 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.868 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2699 robust_rms=0.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.547 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2699 robust_rms_before=1.035 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.547 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.547
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.547 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits N_match=2699 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=937 n_q2=428 n_q3=900 n_q4=434 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.342
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.463 worst_q_ratio=1.131
ref2=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.502 worst_q_ratio=1.159
new1=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits sigma_overall=0.410 worst_q_ratio=1.322
new2=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.342
reference average sigma_overall=0.4825 worst_q_ratio=1.145
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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (3009 matched stars from wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225_astrometric_residuals.png (3019 matched stars from wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202_astrometric_residuals.png (2684 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203_astrometric_residuals.png (2699 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:45:42.98 -22:51:39.6: 11.72 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:45:42.98 -22:51:39.6: 11.67 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.69 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:45:42.98 -22:51:39.6: ref_mag=11.69 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=10.9108 delta=0.78 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20196_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 20196_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 00533_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 00533_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:26:43.95 -29:51:04.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01403_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 01403_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:54:26.51 -27:44:15.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:12.109 -25:59:54.08 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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:11.700 -25:59:56.51 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 21:07:12.109 -25:59:54.08
Second-epoch image center 21:07:11.700 -25:59:56.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0017 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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:07:11.173 -25:59:09.49 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 21:07:12.109 -25:59:54.08
Second-epoch image center 21:07:11.173 -25:59:09.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0129 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 21:07:11.700 -25:59:56.51
Second-epoch second image center 21:07:11.173 -25:59:09.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01321 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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nsYBOKkzTJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ftwSdKW3sA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SiQ1VakUWS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r32ZPNhG2B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 30382 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7565 to 325.8970 deg, Dec -31.2695 to -20.5327 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 307.7565 to 325.8970 deg, Dec -31.2695 to -20.5327 deg
Loaded 7141 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): 4303 out of 4524 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4524 out of 30382 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.175900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.175900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.00
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.18
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.18
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 30382 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7565 to 325.8970 deg, Dec -31.2695 to -20.5327 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 307.7565 to 325.8970 deg, Dec -31.2695 to -20.5327 deg
Loaded 7141 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): 4303 out of 4524 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4524 out of 30382 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 30781 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7566 to 325.8990 deg, Dec -31.2689 to -20.5327 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 307.7566 to 325.8990 deg, Dec -31.2689 to -20.5327 deg
Loaded 7140 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): 4271 out of 4495 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4495 out of 30781 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
2.1 pix Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.2 mag. Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
14.2 mag. Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.nsYBOKkzTJ (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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1095, bad_region=5151, passed=30372
Got 30372 stars (including 24291 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30372 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.421 n_q1=1672 n_q2=798 n_q3=1567 n_q4=848 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.202
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.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.ftwSdKW3sA (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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1095, bad_region=5253, passed=30767
Got 30767 stars (including 24584 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30767 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.581 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=1684 n_q2=796 n_q3=1563 n_q4=844 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.166
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.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.SiQ1VakUWS (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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=951, bad_region=4852, passed=26640
Got 26640 stars (including 20981 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26640 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1671 n_q2=820 n_q3=1542 n_q4=853 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.329
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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.r32ZPNhG2B (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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=979, bad_region=4896, passed=26513
Got 26513 stars (including 20780 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26513 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
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: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 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(), 22810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1675 n_q2=823 n_q3=1540 n_q4=852 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.417
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-34-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_2026-08-05_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_010016_TTUQ2b1x1_852385_jpGrXb29/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:53:36.99 -27:20:10.3: 14.48 +/- 0.28 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:56:19.00 -28:19:37.5: 13.57 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 21:25:43.94 -28:48:17.4: 14.12 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:37:00.96 -28:01:54.2: 13.93 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:53:19.40 -25:03:39.8: 13.36 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:43:59.33 -25:33:19.5: 14.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:49:40.44 -28:16:50.3: 13.43 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:38:20.02 -26:21:01.1: 13.49 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:41:21.17 -29:24:03.3: 13.78 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:38:48.20 -27:54:13.8: 13.69 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:37:00.96 -28:01:54.2: 14.02 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:53:19.40 -25:03:39.8: 13.43 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 21:25:43.94 -28:48:17.4: 13.96 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:53:36.99 -27:20:10.3: 14.49 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:56:19.00 -28:19:37.5: 13.62 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.97 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.48 +/- 0.20
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:53:19.40 -25:03:39.8: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.3834 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:37:00.96 -28:01:54.2: ref_mag=13.97 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.4644 delta=0.50 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:25:43.94 -28:48:17.4: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.4690 delta=0.56 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:53:36.99 -27:20:10.3: ref_mag=14.48 +/- 0.20 new_mean_mag=13.5421 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:56:19.00 -28:19:37.5: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.5757 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:38:20.02 -26:21:01.1: 13.28 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:43:59.33 -25:33:19.5: 14.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:41:21.17 -29:24:03.3: 13.77 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:38:48.20 -27:54:13.8: 13.92 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.77 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:49:40.44 -28:16:50.3: 13.54 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:38:20.02 -26:21:01.1: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.3215 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:41:21.17 -29:24:03.3: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.5324 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:38:48.20 -27:54:13.8: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.4288 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.48 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:49:40.44 -28:16:50.3: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=13.4736 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 21:26:19.86 -26:00:26.2: 14.04 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 21:22:29.02 -25:09:52.9: 13.70 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:44:08.15 -25:37:30.5: 14.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 20:40:10.32 -22:37:40.4: 13.57 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 21:20:13.06 -27:11:54.1: 14.01 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:44:08.15 -25:37:30.5: 14.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 21:26:19.86 -26:00:26.2: 14.34 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 20:40:10.32 -22:37:40.4: 13.88 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 21:22:29.02 -25:09:52.9: 13.60 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.15 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:26:19.86 -26:00:26.2: ref_mag=14.15 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.8231 delta=0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.65 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:40:10.32 -22:37:40.4: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.7143 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:22:29.02 -25:09:52.9: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.5937 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-20-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 21:20:13.06 -27:11:54.1: 14.09 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.05 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:20:13.06 -27:11:54.1: ref_mag=14.05 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.7787 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52346.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52398.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 52306_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52306_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52309_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52309_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52310_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52310_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52317_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52317_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52346_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
Preparing report for the candidate 52346_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
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Considering the candidate 52362_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52362_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52371_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52371_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52377_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52377_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:53:36.99 -27:20:10.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.58, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.56)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.957 6801888514964660608 313.40473588768 -27.33616219461 14.1682 13.7344 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.957#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52381_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52381_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52384_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52384_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52393_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52393_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52394_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52394_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52398_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
Preparing report for the candidate 52398_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
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Considering the candidate 52408_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52408_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52413_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52413_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52416_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 52416_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 28924_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 28924_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:07:36.60 -23:55:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 09162_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 09162_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:54:26.53 -27:44:15.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03065_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203
The candidate 03065_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_00-35-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0203 did not pass the final checks