This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905
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 06.2907 2461258.7907 12.60 06:11:30.29 +80:37:55.9
133.13150 25.13730 galactic Cam Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 1.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 3" NSVS J0611316+803756
Type: L:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.284 R1 Y 0.869 R1 145.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 06:11:30.29 +80:37:55.9: 13.72 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 06:11:30.29 +80:37:55.9: 13.65 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 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
NSVS J0611316+803756,2461258.7907,12.60,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
NSVS J0611316+803756 20260806.2907 12.60CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 06.2907 2461258.7907 12.61 08:12:30.16 +81:22:53.3
132.25528 29.80380 galactic Cam Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 1.4 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" NSVS 751858
Type: SR|L
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.479 R1 12.985 R1 2451596.24000 > 359.000000000000 M6/7
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 08:12:30.16 +81:22:53.3: 13.65 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 08:12:30.16 +81:22:53.3: 13.59 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.62 +/- 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
NSVS 751858,2461258.7907,12.61,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
NSVS 751858 20260806.2907 12.61CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 06.2907 2461258.7907 12.70 07:06:27.48 +79:31:59.6
134.70504 27.32163 galactic Cam Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.9" and 1.9 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 | target | 07:06:27.48 +79:31:59.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.883+/-0.028 (M)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 07:06:27.48 +79:31:59.6: 13.62 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 07:06:27.48 +79:31:59.6: 13.67 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.64 +/- 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,2461258.7907,12.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260806.2907 12.70CV 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: 2461083.75171413 12.02.2026 06:02:18.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
First image: 2461083.75171413 12.02.2026 06:02:18.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Last image: 2461258.79101500 06.08.2026 06:58:53.696 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.63
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 12419
Objects passed selection criteria: 12356
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8671.5
Average stars matched: 8194.25 (94.4963 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 237256 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 02:04:57 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461083.75171413 12.02.2026 06:02:18.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
First image: 2461083.75171413 12.02.2026 06:02:18.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Last image: 2461258.79101500 06.08.2026 06:58:53.696 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 66
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
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: 17 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): 74281
Objects passed selection criteria: 74085
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 53138.8
Average stars matched: 50183.8 (94.4391 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 289488 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 02:05:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.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/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.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: 2461258.79043870
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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits'
wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Image size: 942.0'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:58:09.354 +85:01:41.35 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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7' 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: 05:57:27.192 +85:00:47.87 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 05:58:09.354 +85:01:41.35
Second-epoch image center 05:57:27.192 +85:00:47.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0213 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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7' 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: 05:57:24.263 +85:00:57.34 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 05:58:09.354 +85:01:41.35
Second-epoch image center 05:57:24.263 +85:00:57.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0204 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 05:57:27.192 +85:00:47.87
Second-epoch second image center 05:57:24.263 +85:00:57.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00284 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nV9vl1C1JO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AKzbYFpJ8m
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits &> /tmp/tmp.l3biZjjYz9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits &> /tmp/tmp.enFOHigXx6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 12096 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 181.3580 to 179.5073 deg, Dec +75.8491 to +89.8984 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 181.3580 to 179.5073 deg, Dec 75.8491 to 89.8984 deg
Loaded 33013 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): 7262 out of 7632 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7632 out of 12096 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.843350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.843350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.63
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 12096 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 181.3580 to 179.5073 deg, Dec +75.8491 to +89.8984 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 181.3580 to 179.5073 deg, Dec 75.8491 to 89.8984 deg
Loaded 33013 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): 7262 out of 7632 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7632 out of 12096 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (aperture=6.0)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 12185 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0696 to 179.5067 deg, Dec +75.8292 to +89.9114 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 180.0696 to 179.5067 deg, Dec 75.8292 to 89.9114 deg
Loaded 33178 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): 7284 out of 7665 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7665 out of 12185 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
2.1 pix Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
2.8 pix fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
2.8 pix fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
15.2 mag. Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.nV9vl1C1JO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=848, bad_region=0, passed=12096
Got 12096 stars (including 11236 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12096 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 181.3580 through 0 to 179.5073, gap 179.5073 to 181.3580
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 829 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 181.3577 through 0 to 179.5070, gap 179.5070 to 181.3577
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 829 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5409)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.230 n_q1=1173 n_q2=1016 n_q3=1274 n_q4=1455 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.278
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -region wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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.AKzbYFpJ8m (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.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/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=862, bad_region=0, passed=12185
Got 12185 stars (including 11310 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12185 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0696 through 0 to 179.5067, gap 179.5067 to 180.0696
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 829 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12185 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0710 through 0 to 179.5079, gap 179.5079 to 180.0710
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 829 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12185 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12185 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4922 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits N_match=4922 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.244 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.225 n_q1=1180 n_q2=1019 n_q3=1259 n_q4=1464 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.306
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits -region wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.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.l3biZjjYz9 (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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=243, bad_region=0, passed=5427
Got 5427 stars (including 5175 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5427 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0300 through 0 to 179.9695, gap 179.9695 to 180.0300
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.2 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5427 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0263 through 0 to 179.9664, gap 179.9664 to 180.0263
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.2 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4900 robust_rms=8.397 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=21.211 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4900 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.434 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4900 robust_rms=0.305 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.340 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4900 robust_rms_before=0.869 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.333 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.305 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.369 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.340
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.369 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1452 n_q2=1049 n_q3=1538 n_q4=861 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.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.enFOHigXx6 (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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=231, bad_region=0, passed=5181
Got 5181 stars (including 4946 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5181 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0324 through 0 to 179.9692, gap 179.9692 to 180.0324
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.2 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5181 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0274 through 0 to 179.9665, gap 179.9665 to 180.0274
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.2 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4845 stars left (next iteration limit 5330)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=8.177 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=25.944 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.430 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.315 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.358 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4845 robust_rms_before=0.857 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.329 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.315 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.376 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.358
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.376 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits N_match=4845 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.284 n_q1=1432 n_q2=1044 n_q3=1522 n_q4=847 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.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=Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits sigma_overall=0.272 worst_q_ratio=1.278
ref2=Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits sigma_overall=0.255 worst_q_ratio=1.306
new1=fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits sigma_overall=0.334 worst_q_ratio=1.146
new2=fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.159
reference average sigma_overall=0.2635 worst_q_ratio=1.292
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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250_astrometric_residuals.png (4918 matched stars from wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251_astrometric_residuals.png (4922 matched stars from wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248_astrometric_residuals.png (4900 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249_astrometric_residuals.png (4845 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20722_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 20722_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:13:05.40 +86:52:28.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21432_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 21432_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:23:25.63 +80:04:17.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 11786_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 11786_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:43:16.04 +81:08:13.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 10607_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 10607_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:55:34.46 +80:57:33.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Image size: 942.0'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:58:09.354 +85:01:41.35 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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7' 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: 05:57:27.192 +85:00:47.87 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 05:58:09.354 +85:01:41.35
Second-epoch image center 05:57:27.192 +85:00:47.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0213 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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7' 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: 05:57:24.263 +85:00:57.34 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 05:58:09.354 +85:01:41.35
Second-epoch image center 05:57:24.263 +85:00:57.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0204 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 05:57:27.192 +85:00:47.87
Second-epoch second image center 05:57:24.263 +85:00:57.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00284 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h9KZ51HcdT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nYTeCTQqa1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits &> /tmp/tmp.savSeZ0hhf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0OYhR5aDDD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 75571 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0704 to 179.9879 deg, Dec +75.7296 to +89.9628 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 180.0704 to 179.9879 deg, Dec 75.7296 to 89.9628 deg
Loaded 33692 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): 6762 out of 7807 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7807 out of 75571 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.714550
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.714550
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 75571 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0704 to 179.9879 deg, Dec +75.7296 to +89.9628 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 180.0704 to 179.9879 deg, Dec 75.7296 to 89.9628 deg
Loaded 33692 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): 6762 out of 7807 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7807 out of 75571 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (aperture=4.6)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 75116 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0694 to 179.9961 deg, Dec +75.7501 to +89.9630 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 180.0694 to 179.9961 deg, Dec 75.7501 to 89.9630 deg
Loaded 33600 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): 6759 out of 7815 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7815 out of 75116 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 58 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
2.0 pix Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
15.4 mag. Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.h9KZ51HcdT (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=4540, bad_region=2, passed=75560
Got 75560 stars (including 70879 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 75560 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0704 through 0 to 179.9879, gap 179.9879 to 180.0704
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0705 through 0 to 179.9881, gap 179.9881 to 180.0705
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4922 stars left (next iteration limit 5414)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits N_match=4922 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.227 n_q1=1150 n_q2=1043 n_q3=1285 n_q4=1444 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -region wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.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.nYTeCTQqa1 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.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/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=4531, bad_region=0, passed=75103
Got 75103 stars (including 70436 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 75103 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0694 through 0 to 179.9961, gap 179.9961 to 180.0694
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0711 through 0 to 179.9966, gap 179.9966 to 180.0711
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4922 stars left (next iteration limit 5414)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits N_match=4922 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.232 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.218 n_q1=1153 n_q2=1048 n_q3=1273 n_q4=1448 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits -region wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.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.savSeZ0hhf (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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1051, bad_region=6, passed=32171
Got 32171 stars (including 31071 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32171 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0011 through 0 to 179.9983, gap 179.9983 to 180.0011
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.2 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32171 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0266 through 0 to 179.9903, gap 179.9903 to 180.0266
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.2 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.293 n_q1=1429 n_q2=1008 n_q3=1582 n_q4=886 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.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.0OYhR5aDDD (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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=997, bad_region=7, passed=31103
Got 31103 stars (including 30048 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31103 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0158 through 0 to 179.9911, gap 179.9911 to 180.0158
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.2 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31103 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0059 through 0 to 179.9906, gap 179.9906 to 180.0059
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.2 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31103 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.278 n_q1=1400 n_q2=993 n_q3=1641 n_q4=875 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.181
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0248.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.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_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_020234_TTUQ1b1x1_1618591_HorZY905/wcs_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 08:20:05.39 +82:44:19.3: 12.91 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 23:55:58.77 +85:36:57.6: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 03:13:28.21 +84:02:25.6: 12.48 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 03:11:11.46 +83:35:20.1: 13.10 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 03:49:36.10 +83:21:42.1: 12.96 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 03:49:36.10 +83:21:42.1: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 08:20:05.39 +82:44:19.3: 12.91 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 23:55:58.77 +85:36:57.6: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 03:13:28.21 +84:02:25.6: 12.51 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 03:11:11.46 +83:35:20.1: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.00 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:49:36.10 +83:21:42.1: ref_mag=13.00 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8252 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 01:51:52.74 +86:16:02.0: 13.53 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:20:05.39 +82:44:19.3: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6677 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:58.77 +85:36:57.6: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1935 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:13:28.21 +84:02:25.6: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4055 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:11:11.46 +83:35:20.1: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6636 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 05:05:19.28 +83:28:02.4: 13.15 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 00:22:28.02 +83:23:53.1: 13.67 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 07:09:19.35 +85:35:58.4: 12.93 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 01:51:52.74 +86:16:02.0: 13.49 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.51 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:51:52.74 +86:16:02.0: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2396 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 05:05:19.28 +83:28:02.4: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:05:19.28 +83:28:02.4: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0209 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 23:55:55.11 +85:54:39.6: 13.52 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 00:22:28.02 +83:23:53.1: 13.54 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 07:09:19.35 +85:35:58.4: 12.92 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:22:28.02 +83:23:53.1: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4544 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:09:19.35 +85:35:58.4: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9533 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 04:09:07.45 +85:10:46.0: 13.84 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 23:55:55.11 +85:54:39.6: 13.64 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.57 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:55.11 +85:54:39.6: ref_mag=13.57 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5669 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 04:09:07.45 +85:10:46.0: 13.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:09:07.45 +85:10:46.0: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4411 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 06:11:30.29 +80:37:55.9: 13.72 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 07:06:27.48 +79:31:59.6: 13.62 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-02-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 08:12:30.16 +81:22:53.3: 13.65 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 06:11:30.29 +80:37:55.9: 13.65 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 08:12:30.16 +81:22:53.3: 13.59 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-03-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0251.fits at 07:06:27.48 +79:31:59.6: 13.67 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.62 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.64 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:11:30.29 +80:37:55.9: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5858 delta=1.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:12:30.16 +81:22:53.3: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5923 delta=1.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 07:06:27.48 +79:31:59.6: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6881 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out23221.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out48982.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out67056.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 16s
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Done pre-generating preview images.
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 91167_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 91167_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:29:03.34 +82:12:43.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91168_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 91168_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 91169_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 91169_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:22:34.69 +84:51:39.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91171_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 91171_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 91172_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 91172_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:09:48.23 +83:29:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91180_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 91180_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:46:54.82 +84:36:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91511_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 91511_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 91724_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 91724_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 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 91769_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 91769_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 92693_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 92693_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:27:20.38 +86:54:59.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 92852_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 92852_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 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 93366_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 93366_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 93845_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 93845_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:46:17.08 +82:48:52.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 93983_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 93983_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 94000_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 94000_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 94105_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 94105_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:18:12.59 +89:17:32.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 94110_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 94110_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 94663_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 94663_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 94669_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 94669_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:29:48.72 +82:24:03.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 94676_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 94676_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 94893_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 94893_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:10:45.37 +80:41:31.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 94987_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 94987_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 95023_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95023_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:36:38.87 +81:39:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95044_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95044_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 95052_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95052_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:08:43.13 +86:38:21.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95167_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95167_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 95226_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95226_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:45:13.80 +88:51:23.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95255_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95255_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:59:26.90 +85:11:48.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95272_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95272_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95340_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95340_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 95385_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95385_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:00.87 +81:13:18.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95519_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95519_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95568_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95568_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95589_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95589_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:39:20.31 +87:18:48.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95661_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95661_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95747_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95747_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 95970_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 95970_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 96052_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96052_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 96070_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96070_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 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 96172_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96172_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 96302_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96302_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 96488_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96488_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 96539_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96539_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 96566_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96566_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 96842_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96842_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 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 96915_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96915_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 96938_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 96938_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 67056_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
Preparing report for the candidate 67056_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
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Considering the candidate 62519_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 62519_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 23221_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
Preparing report for the candidate 23221_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
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Considering the candidate 48982_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
Preparing report for the candidate 48982_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
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Considering the candidate 57632_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 57632_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:21:49.21 +84:46:15.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 66646_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 66646_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:23:25.59 +80:04:17.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 44223_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 44223_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:43:16.07 +81:08:13.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 48263_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 48263_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:55:34.47 +80:57:33.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 28902_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 28902_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:31:03.13 +82:24:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 29091_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 29091_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:04:46.40 +79:28:45.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03297_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249
The candidate 03297_fd_Cam-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_01-58-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0249 did not pass the final checks