This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO
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 06.2061 2461258.7061 13.20 14:57:14.03 +17:47:03.8
21.70883 59.56954 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.0" and 0.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J224.2989+17.7892 | 14:57:14.03 +17:47:03.8 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 14:57:14.03 +17:47:03.8: 15.96 +/- 0.32 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 14:57:14.03 +17:47:03.8: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.96 +/- 0.32
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J224.2989+17.7892,2461258.7061,13.20,0.05,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
ATO J224.2989+17.7892 20260806.2061 13.20CV 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 06.2061 2461258.7061 12.96 14:54:36.87 +22:25:36.6
30.20533 61.72064 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 1.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 14:54:36.87 +22:25:36.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.340+/-0.033 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 14:54:36.87 +22:25:36.6: 14.06 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 14:54:36.87 +22:25:36.6: 13.97 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.01 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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
target,2461258.7061,12.96,0.05,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
target 20260806.2061 12.96CV 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: 2461172.81834368 12.05.2026 07:38:14.894 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
First image: 2461172.81834368 12.05.2026 07:38:14.894 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Last image: 2461258.70627267 06.08.2026 04:56:51.959 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4919
Objects passed selection criteria: 4891
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3173
Average stars matched: 3089.5 (97.3684 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231972 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Aug 5 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-189-g49d3cdfd
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-05)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Aug 6 00:17:43 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: 2461172.81834368 12.05.2026 07:38:14.894 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
First image: 2461172.81834368 12.05.2026 07:38:14.894 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Last image: 2461258.70627267 06.08.2026 04:56:51.959 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 44
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.10
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: 14 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): 29046
Objects passed selection criteria: 28956
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 20278.8
Average stars matched: 19565.8 (96.484 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 255036 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Aug 5 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-189-g49d3cdfd
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-05)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Aug 6 00:18:54 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.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: 2461258.70583541
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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits'
wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:31.544 +21:59:11.90 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 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63
Second-epoch image center 14:46:31.544 +21:59:11.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1208 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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:31.458 +21:59:07.48 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 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63
Second-epoch image center 14:46:31.458 +21:59:07.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1207 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 14:46:31.544 +21:59:11.90
Second-epoch second image center 14:46:31.458 +21:59:07.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00127 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00127 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MXfzO2FoKs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wI2gKPeYLS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mxVJUqn4tA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xm7k7RiCwB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6537 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9729 to 230.5650 deg, Dec +16.1036 to +27.5060 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 212.9729 to 230.5650 deg, Dec 16.1036 to 27.5060 deg
Loaded 4757 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): 3508 out of 3655 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3655 out of 6537 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.826950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.826950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6537 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9729 to 230.5650 deg, Dec +16.1036 to +27.5060 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 212.9729 to 230.5650 deg, Dec 16.1036 to 27.5060 deg
Loaded 4757 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): 3508 out of 3655 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3655 out of 6537 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 6562 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9728 to 230.5651 deg, Dec +16.1796 to +27.5060 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 212.9728 to 230.5651 deg, Dec 16.1796 to 27.5060 deg
Loaded 4731 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): 3495 out of 3652 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3652 out of 6562 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
2.1 pix Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
2.4 pix fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.4 pix fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
15.4 mag. Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 10.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.MXfzO2FoKs (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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=408, bad_region=1354, passed=6537
Got 6537 stars (including 4872 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6537 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4699 stars left (next iteration limit 5168)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits N_match=4699 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1502 n_q2=716 n_q3=1626 n_q4=855 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.357
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -region wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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.wI2gKPeYLS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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=415, bad_region=1377, passed=6562
Got 6562 stars (including 4872 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6562 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4708 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4701 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4710 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4702 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4702 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4702 stars left (next iteration limit 5171)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits N_match=4702 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.576 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1507 n_q2=710 n_q3=1650 n_q4=835 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.562
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits -region wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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.mxVJUqn4tA (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_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.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=81, bad_region=284, passed=1506
Got 1506 stars (including 1154 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1506 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1112 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1111 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1108 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1111 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1232 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1113 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1112 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1112 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 1112 stars left (next iteration limit 1222)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1112 robust_rms=4.653 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=24.588 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1112 robust_rms=0.619 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.673 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1112 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.409 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1112 robust_rms_before=0.955 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.422 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.439 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.409
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.439 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=1112 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.448 n_q1=386 n_q2=114 n_q3=459 n_q4=153 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.157
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.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.xm7k7RiCwB (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_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.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=72, bad_region=292, passed=1455
Got 1455 stars (including 1104 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1455 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1068 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1175 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1068 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1174 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1174 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 1067 stars left (next iteration limit 1173)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1067 robust_rms=5.029 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.122 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1067 robust_rms=0.632 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.690 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1067 robust_rms=0.376 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.404 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1067 robust_rms_before=0.970 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.399 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.376 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.448 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.404
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.448 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits N_match=1067 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.575 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.403 n_q1=361 n_q2=113 n_q3=445 n_q4=148 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.385
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.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=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits sigma_overall=0.362 worst_q_ratio=1.357
ref2=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits sigma_overall=0.368 worst_q_ratio=1.562
new1=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits sigma_overall=0.436 worst_q_ratio=1.157
new2=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits sigma_overall=0.415 worst_q_ratio=1.385
reference average sigma_overall=0.365 worst_q_ratio=1.4595
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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265_astrometric_residuals.png (4699 matched stars from wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266_astrometric_residuals.png (4702 matched stars from wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168_astrometric_residuals.png (1112 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169_astrometric_residuals.png (1067 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20291_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 20291_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:12:42.64 +19:17:39.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-08-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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:31.544 +21:59:11.90 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 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63
Second-epoch image center 14:46:31.544 +21:59:11.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1208 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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:31.458 +21:59:07.48 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 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63
Second-epoch image center 14:46:31.458 +21:59:07.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1207 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 14:46:31.544 +21:59:11.90
Second-epoch second image center 14:46:31.458 +21:59:07.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00127 deg.
###################################
ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00127 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IHUDnxqjFH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PIFfwTxqlG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ODzt8Fdy7a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Fq9qcFN09f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 38174 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9597 to 230.5944 deg, Dec +16.1036 to +27.5187 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 212.9597 to 230.5944 deg, Dec 16.1036 to 27.5187 deg
Loaded 4786 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): 3333 out of 3675 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3675 out of 38174 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.701100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.701100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.10
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 38174 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9597 to 230.5944 deg, Dec +16.1036 to +27.5187 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 212.9597 to 230.5944 deg, Dec 16.1036 to 27.5187 deg
Loaded 4786 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): 3333 out of 3675 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3675 out of 38174 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 38210 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9592 to 230.5939 deg, Dec +16.1135 to +27.5289 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 212.9592 to 230.5939 deg, Dec 16.1135 to 27.5289 deg
Loaded 4786 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): 3316 out of 3670 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3670 out of 38210 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
2.0 pix Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
2.1 pix fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.2 pix fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
15.6 mag. Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 13.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.IHUDnxqjFH (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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=16, blended=1494, bad_region=6811, passed=38158
Got 38158 stars (including 30106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38158 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4817 stars left (next iteration limit 5298)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits N_match=4817 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1600 n_q2=815 n_q3=1588 n_q4=814 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.391
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -region wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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.PIFfwTxqlG (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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=30, blended=1540, bad_region=6817, passed=38180
Got 38180 stars (including 30083 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38180 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4820 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits N_match=4820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1605 n_q2=807 n_q3=1590 n_q4=818 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.503
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits -region wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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.ODzt8Fdy7a (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_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=299, bad_region=1206, passed=11003
Got 11003 stars (including 9530 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11003 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10094 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4810 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4800 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4800 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 4800 stars left (next iteration limit 5281)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=4800 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.598 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.519 n_q1=1634 n_q2=589 n_q3=1885 n_q4=692 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.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.Fq9qcFN09f (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_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.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=239, bad_region=1268, passed=10424
Got 10424 stars (including 8953 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10424 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4807 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 4799 stars left (next iteration limit 5277)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits N_match=4799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.576 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=1621 n_q2=583 n_q3=1921 n_q4=674 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
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INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_001514_TTUQ2b1x1_3312903_HVuuqpcO/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 14:57:14.03 +17:47:03.8: 15.96 +/- 0.32 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:02:19.44 +24:59:13.5: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 14:54:36.87 +22:25:36.6: 14.06 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 15:02:19.44 +24:59:13.5: 13.07 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 14:57:14.03 +17:47:03.8: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.96 +/- 0.32
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:02:19.44 +24:59:13.5: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6592 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:57:14.03 +17:47:03.8: ref_mag=15.96 +/- 0.32 new_mean_mag=13.1956 delta=2.76 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 14:54:36.87 +22:25:36.6: 13.97 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.01 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:54:36.87 +22:25:36.6: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9135 delta=1.10 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out17494.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52810.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 52434_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52434_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:12:42.63 +19:17:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52490_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52490_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52500_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52500_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52542_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52542_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52552_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52552_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52571_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52571_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52580_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52580_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:12:10.89 +18:57:15.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52594_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52594_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52596_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52596_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:02:16.53 +24:59:26.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52602_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52602_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52631_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52631_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52673_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52673_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52697_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52697_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52736_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52736_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52788_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52788_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52794_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52794_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:42:16.39 +21:17:59.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52806_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 52806_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52810_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
Preparing report for the candidate 52810_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
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Considering the candidate 16531_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 16531_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 17494_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
Preparing report for the candidate 17494_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
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Considering the candidate 33117_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 33117_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-05_23-56-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks