This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD
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 06.3350 2461258.8350 11.22 03:44:44.57 +33:15:18.1
159.78816 -16.93933 galactic Per Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 5" NSV 1258
Type: L:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
14.900 pg 15.900 pg 170.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:44:44.57 +33:15:18.1: 12.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:44:44.57 +33:15:18.1: 12.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.33 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 06.3350* 03 44 44.57 +33 15 18.1 11.2 U Per 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSV 1258,2461258.8350,11.22,0.05,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
NSV 1258 20260806.3350 11.22CV 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 06.3350 2461258.8350 10.62 03:54:01.91 +36:32:18.9
159.09751 -13.20271 galactic Per Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.5 pix
The object was found in VSX 5" V0637 Per
Type: SR:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.100 V 12.600 V M5-M8IIIe
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:54:01.91 +36:32:18.9: 11.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:54:01.91 +36:32:18.9: 11.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.52 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 06.3350* 03 54 01.91 +36 32 18.9 10.6 U Per 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V0637 Per,2461258.8350,10.62,0.05,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
V0637 Per 20260806.3350 10.62CV 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 06.3350 2461258.8350 10.22 03:52:36.32 +33:55:56.8
160.63119 -15.36328 galactic Per Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.7 pix
The object was found in VSX 4" ASASSN-V J035236.57+335553.7
Type: SRS
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.840 g Y 0.300 g 2458558.63600 24.848000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:52:36.32 +33:55:56.8: 11.22 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:52:36.32 +33:55:56.8: 11.23 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.23 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 06.3350* 03 52 36.32 +33 55 56.8 10.2 U Per 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J035236.57+335553.7,2461258.8350,10.22,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J035236.57+335553.7 20260806.3350 10.22CV 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 06.3350 2461258.8350 9.01 03:48:14.76 +32:33:11.2
160.84888 -17.00327 galactic Per Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.8 pix
The object was found in VSX 4" TYC 2360-688-1
Type: SRB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.540 V 11.500 V 2456498.00000 78.740000000000 M0
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:48:14.76 +32:33:11.2: 10.05 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:48:14.76 +32:33:11.2: 10.07 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.06 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 06.3350* 03 48 14.76 +32 33 11.2 9.0 U Per 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
TYC 2360-688-1,2461258.8350,9.01,0.05,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
TYC 2360-688-1 20260806.3350 9.01CV 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: 2461049.67904400 09.01.2026 04:17:39.402 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
First image: 2461049.67904400 09.01.2026 04:17:39.402 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Last image: 2461258.83539346 06.08.2026 08:02:47.995 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 18440
Objects passed selection criteria: 18316
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 11277.8
Average stars matched: 10993.2 (97.4773 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 243604 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 03:06:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.67904400 09.01.2026 04:17:39.402 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
First image: 2461049.67904400 09.01.2026 04:17:39.402 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Last image: 2461258.83539346 06.08.2026 08:02:47.995 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 50
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.21
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: 36 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): 121861
Objects passed selection criteria: 121453
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 78380.2
Average stars matched: 75183.5 (95.9215 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 582268 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 03:08:09 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.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/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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: 2461258.83464959
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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits'
wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 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: 03:16:22.514 +37:59:56.27 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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6' 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: 03:16:33.659 +37:59:07.22 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 03:16:22.514 +37:59:56.27
Second-epoch image center 03:16:33.659 +37:59:07.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0391 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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6' 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: 03:16:31.731 +37:59:40.15 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 03:16:22.514 +37:59:56.27
Second-epoch image center 03:16:31.731 +37:59:40.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0306 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 03:16:33.659 +37:59:07.22
Second-epoch second image center 03:16:31.731 +37:59:40.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01112 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/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.f9QAcyHiie
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.toBFsQbFSG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cJQSocmEs5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ilZTMUQPlW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits and wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits and wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits and wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 19796 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 38.6418 to 59.9384 deg, Dec +32.1712 to +43.3164 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 38.6418 to 59.9384 deg, Dec 32.1712 to 43.3164 deg
Loaded 11337 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): 8321 out of 9114 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9114 out of 19796 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.943200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.943200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 19796 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 38.6418 to 59.9384 deg, Dec +32.1712 to +43.3164 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 38.6418 to 59.9384 deg, Dec 32.1712 to 43.3164 deg
Loaded 11337 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): 8321 out of 9114 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9114 out of 19796 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 19606 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 38.5961 to 59.9683 deg, Dec +32.1775 to +43.3322 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 38.5961 to 59.9683 deg, Dec 32.1775 to 43.3322 deg
Loaded 11399 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): 8292 out of 9100 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9100 out of 19606 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.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 Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
2.1 pix Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.6 pix fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
2.6 pix fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
15.4 mag. Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
12.7 mag. fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.7 (SNR ) 10.3 (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.f9QAcyHiie (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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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=1744, bad_region=0, passed=19796
Got 19796 stars (including 18022 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19796 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.234 n_q1=1289 n_q2=1561 n_q3=943 n_q4=1076 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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.toBFsQbFSG (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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.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/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.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=1775, bad_region=0, passed=19606
Got 19606 stars (including 17810 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19606 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=1287 n_q2=1555 n_q3=952 n_q4=1080 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.253
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.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.cJQSocmEs5 (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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.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=207, bad_region=0, passed=2964
Got 2964 stars (including 2752 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2964 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2680 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2656 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2656 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2681 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2656 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2656 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 2656 stars left (next iteration limit 2921)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2656 robust_rms=7.983 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=30.974 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2656 robust_rms=0.412 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.458 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2656 robust_rms=0.302 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2656 robust_rms_before=0.937 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.352 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.302 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.458 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.392
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
Image size: 941.9'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: 03:16:33.691 +37:59:06.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2964 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1076790.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.937 -> 0.302 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits N_match=2656 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=697 n_q2=445 n_q3=1005 n_q4=509 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.330
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.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.ilZTMUQPlW (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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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=207, bad_region=0, passed=3005
Got 3005 stars (including 2792 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3005 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2720 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2695 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2694 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3003 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2720 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3003 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3003 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 2698 stars left (next iteration limit 2963)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2698 robust_rms=7.732 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=37.957 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2698 robust_rms=0.410 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.437 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2698 robust_rms=0.311 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.410 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2698 robust_rms_before=0.933 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.341 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.311 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.470 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.410
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Image size: 941.9'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: 03:16:31.761 +37:59:39.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3005 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1076798.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.933 -> 0.311 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits N_match=2698 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=679 n_q2=410 n_q3=1075 n_q4=534 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.359
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits sigma_overall=0.287 worst_q_ratio=1.263
ref2=Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.253
new1=fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits sigma_overall=0.321 worst_q_ratio=1.330
new2=fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits sigma_overall=0.341 worst_q_ratio=1.359
reference average sigma_overall=0.313 worst_q_ratio=1.258
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147_astrometric_residuals.png (4869 matched stars from wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148_astrometric_residuals.png (4874 matched stars from wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308_astrometric_residuals.png (2656 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309_astrometric_residuals.png (2698 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-04-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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 21106_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 21106_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:41:18.39 +37:51:02.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 02579_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 02579_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:09:34.27 +42:19:45.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 19541_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 19541_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:28:10.35 +33:28:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 19302_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 19302_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:49:32.60 +33:05:28.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-04-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/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 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: 03:16:22.514 +37:59:56.27 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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6' 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: 03:16:33.659 +37:59:07.22 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 03:16:22.514 +37:59:56.27
Second-epoch image center 03:16:33.659 +37:59:07.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0391 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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6' 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: 03:16:31.731 +37:59:40.15 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 03:16:22.514 +37:59:56.27
Second-epoch image center 03:16:31.731 +37:59:40.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0306 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 03:16:33.659 +37:59:07.22
Second-epoch second image center 03:16:31.731 +37:59:40.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01112 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/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.axzKTpzLLt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jBozQJ248r
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5vp2BtnrL8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EIQrP26i7B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits and wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits and wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits and wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 132599 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 38.5998 to 59.9756 deg, Dec +32.1555 to +43.3229 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 38.5998 to 59.9756 deg, Dec 32.1555 to 43.3229 deg
Loaded 11408 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): 6931 out of 9214 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9214 out of 132599 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.816000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.816000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.21
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.61
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.61
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 132599 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 38.5998 to 59.9756 deg, Dec +32.1555 to +43.3229 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 38.5998 to 59.9756 deg, Dec 32.1555 to 43.3229 deg
Loaded 11408 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): 6931 out of 9214 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9214 out of 132599 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 134915 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 38.5818 to 59.9697 deg, Dec +32.1685 to +43.3343 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 38.5818 to 59.9697 deg, Dec 32.1685 to 43.3343 deg
Loaded 11424 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): 6926 out of 9225 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9225 out of 134915 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 48 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
1.9 pix Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.5 pix fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
2.5 pix fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
15.6 mag. Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.0 (SNR ) 12.7 (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.axzKTpzLLt (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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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=29, blended=13812, bad_region=7, passed=132570
Got 132570 stars (including 118532 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 132570 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 132570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 132570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 132570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.230 n_q1=1244 n_q2=1513 n_q3=1003 n_q4=1104 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.306
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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.jBozQJ248r (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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.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/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.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=53, blended=14009, bad_region=8, passed=134862
Got 134862 stars (including 120629 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 134862 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 134862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 134862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 134862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.252 n_q1=1235 n_q2=1518 n_q3=1009 n_q4=1109 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.305
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.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.5vp2BtnrL8 (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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.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=3, blended=583, bad_region=0, passed=23633
Got 23633 stars (including 23002 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23633 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1202 n_q2=748 n_q3=1931 n_q4=968 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.237
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.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.EIQrP26i7B (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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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=4, blended=601, bad_region=0, passed=24332
Got 24332 stars (including 23697 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24332 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1185 n_q2=690 n_q3=1992 n_q4=984 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.277
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-01-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0308.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.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_Per-04-Q1b1x1_030442_TTUQ1b1x1_1067619_DUUdoKeD/wcs_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:19:17.35 +39:04:03.4: 11.92 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:50:14.02 +34:13:59.8: 11.09 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:37:26.66 +39:53:52.5: 12.84 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:38:25.40 +37:43:18.6: 12.58 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:42:02.92 +42:47:00.0: 11.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:56:41.75 +40:07:40.3: 10.86 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:52:45.59 +43:06:13.8: 11.96 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:06:45.05 +42:35:55.5: 12.58 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:42:27.55 +41:17:22.1: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:19:17.35 +39:04:03.4: 11.99 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:56:41.75 +40:07:40.3: 10.85 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:38:25.40 +37:43:18.6: 12.51 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:50:14.02 +34:13:59.8: 11.09 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:52:45.59 +43:06:13.8: 11.93 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:42:02.92 +42:47:00.0: 11.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:37:26.66 +39:53:52.5: 12.79 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.95 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.81 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.86 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.94 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.09 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:38:25.40 +37:43:18.6: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3890 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:19:17.35 +39:04:03.4: ref_mag=11.95 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9943 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:02.92 +42:47:00.0: ref_mag=11.81 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8619 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:56:41.75 +40:07:40.3: ref_mag=10.86 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.9900 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:52:45.59 +43:06:13.8: ref_mag=11.94 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8371 delta=-0.89 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:14.02 +34:13:59.8: ref_mag=11.09 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.0517 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:37:26.66 +39:53:52.5: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6374 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:44:19.84 +41:07:06.6: 12.65 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:06:45.05 +42:35:55.5: 12.58 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:42:27.55 +41:17:22.1: 12.92 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.58 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:06:45.05 +42:35:55.5: ref_mag=12.58 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3704 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:27.55 +41:17:22.1: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6934 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:44:19.84 +41:07:06.6: 12.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.66 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:19.84 +41:07:06.6: ref_mag=12.66 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7446 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:59:11.30 +35:09:27.9: 12.52 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 02:49:32.31 +37:20:46.7: 13.00 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:59:11.30 +35:09:27.9: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:59:11.30 +35:09:27.9: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4698 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 02:49:32.31 +37:20:46.7: 12.92 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:32.31 +37:20:46.7: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8610 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:44:44.57 +33:15:18.1: 12.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:54:01.91 +36:32:18.9: 11.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:52:36.32 +33:55:56.8: 11.22 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:44:44.57 +33:15:18.1: 12.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.33 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:44:44.57 +33:15:18.1: ref_mag=12.33 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.2220 delta=1.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:48:14.76 +32:33:11.2: 10.05 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-17-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 03:52:55.39 +35:28:53.9: 9.96 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:54:01.91 +36:32:18.9: 11.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.52 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:54:01.91 +36:32:18.9: ref_mag=11.52 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.5936 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:52:36.32 +33:55:56.8: 11.23 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.23 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:52:36.32 +33:55:56.8: ref_mag=11.23 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.2267 delta=1.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:48:14.76 +32:33:11.2: 10.07 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.06 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-18-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 03:52:55.39 +35:28:53.9: 9.94 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:48:14.76 +32:33:11.2: ref_mag=10.06 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.0099 delta=1.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.95 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:52:55.39 +35:28:53.9: ref_mag=9.95 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.0796 delta=0.87 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out100368.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out105547.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out88081.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out93355.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 155077_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155077_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155081_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155081_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155082_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155082_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155085_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155085_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:46:40.93 +32:17:23.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155140_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155140_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:59:32.78 +41:00:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155152_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155152_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155190_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155190_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155211_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155211_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:36:25.44 +42:16:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155216_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155216_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155224_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155224_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155239_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155239_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:37:31.05 +41:37:18.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155240_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155240_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155241_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155241_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155244_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155244_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155245_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155245_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:05:13.19 +40:35:07.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155254_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155254_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 155262_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155262_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:50:11.04 +40:49:13.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155286_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 155286_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 04205_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 04205_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:45:11.47 +42:34:39.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 97644_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 97644_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:51:15.71 +33:02:12.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 09983_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 09983_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:56:15.44 +41:59:26.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80698_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 80698_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:57:08.82 +37:53:40.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 109068_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 109068_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:34:46.64 +34:51:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105547_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
Preparing report for the candidate 105547_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
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Considering the candidate 96544_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 96544_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:48:43.51 +33:27:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88081_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
Preparing report for the candidate 88081_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
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Considering the candidate 16094_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 16094_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:09:34.26 +42:19:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 100368_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
Preparing report for the candidate 100368_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
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Considering the candidate 07364_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 07364_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:18:27.91 +42:49:17.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 97669_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 97669_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:28:10.35 +33:28:45.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 93355_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
Preparing report for the candidate 93355_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
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Considering the candidate 122989_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 122989_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55062_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 55062_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:11:17.37 +39:36:37.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 104573_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 104573_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:48:43.64 +34:18:36.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 101297_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 101297_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:50:30.10 +34:03:07.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 131566_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 131566_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:18:43.77 +34:13:24.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 112460_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 112460_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:50:13.39 +34:49:09.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 116555_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 116555_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:32:39.82 +35:27:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95231_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 95231_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:42:27.70 +32:56:18.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 113563_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 113563_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:47:52.67 +33:35:59.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 62461_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 62461_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:45:36.98 +38:40:34.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 97745_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 97745_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:24:29.69 +33:32:09.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 123233_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 123233_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:28:20.62 +33:48:26.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78325_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 78325_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:41:07.86 +37:34:47.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 121659_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 121659_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:42:22.50 +33:57:53.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91100_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 91100_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:44:31.45 +36:27:34.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 106367_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 106367_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:51:53.69 +34:21:32.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 97599_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309
The candidate 97599_fd_Per-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_03-02-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0309 did not pass the final checks