This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH
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 07.1585 2461259.6585 13.70 15:03:14.19 -10:14:36.5
347.95469 40.83179 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 5.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.694 Ekard -0 0 0 13.9 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 15:03:14.19 -10:14:36.5: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 15:03:14.19 -10:14:36.5: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.6585,13.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260807.1585 13.70CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 07.1585 2461259.6585 13.57 14:50:31.39 -10:56:24.7
344.09988 42.21726 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 5.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.498 Tokio 0 -0 0 13.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:50:31.39 -10:56:24.7: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:50:31.39 -10:56:24.7: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.6585,13.57,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260807.1585 13.57CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 07.1585 2461259.6585 13.41 14:23:08.24 -11:39:05.8
335.77209 45.29290 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 5.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.79 Eurynome -0 0 0 13.4 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:23:08.24 -11:39:05.8: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:23:08.24 -11:39:05.8: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.6585,13.41,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260807.1585 13.41CV 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 07.1585 2461259.6585 13.78 14:35:45.38 -13:51:42.8
337.87465 41.82415 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 5.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.144 Vibilia 0 0 0 13.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:35:45.38 -13:51:42.8: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:35:45.38 -13:51:42.8: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.6585,13.78,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260807.1585 13.78CV 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: 2461168.77805328 08.05.2026 06:40:13.803 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
First image: 2461168.77805328 08.05.2026 06:40:13.803 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Last image: 2461259.65890596 07.08.2026 03:48:39.475 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.77
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): 6405
Objects passed selection criteria: 6396
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5162.25
Average stars matched: 5093.75 (98.6731 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233000 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Aug 7 00:31:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461168.77805328 08.05.2026 06:40:13.803 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
First image: 2461168.77805328 08.05.2026 06:40:13.803 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Last image: 2461259.65890596 07.08.2026 03:48:39.475 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 41
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
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: 11 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): 37444
Objects passed selection criteria: 37385
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 32840.8
Average stars matched: 31904.8 (97.1499 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 260540 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Aug 7 00:32:15 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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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: 2461259.65803693
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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits'
wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.295 -10:02:29.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.402 -10:00:13.72 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:17.295 -10:02:29.40
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.402 -10:00:13.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0377 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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.416 -09:59:41.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:17.295 -10:02:29.40
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.416 -09:59:41.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0467 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 14:34:17.402 -10:00:13.72
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:17.416 -09:59:41.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00903 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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zcCj2QPknk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VJHjM0OF6W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Dgpgt3KkF0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4vf6J9oIDV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.5097 to 226.6340 deg, Dec -15.3039 to -4.7624 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 210.5097 to 226.6340 deg, Dec -15.3039 to -4.7624 deg
Loaded 4483 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): 3696 out of 3816 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3816 out of 7239 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.788350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.788350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.77
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.5097 to 226.6340 deg, Dec -15.3039 to -4.7624 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 210.5097 to 226.6340 deg, Dec -15.3039 to -4.7624 deg
Loaded 4483 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): 3696 out of 3816 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3816 out of 7239 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 6393 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.5116 to 226.6306 deg, Dec -15.2478 to -4.6890 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 210.5116 to 226.6306 deg, Dec -15.2478 to -4.6890 deg
Loaded 4482 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): 3650 out of 3731 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3731 out of 6393 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
2.2 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
2.1 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
2.1 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
14.9 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.3 (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.zcCj2QPknk (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.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=480, bad_region=0, passed=7239
Got 7239 stars (including 6753 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7239 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.500 n_q1=1219 n_q2=1116 n_q3=1371 n_q4=1162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.331
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.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.VJHjM0OF6W (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.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=376, bad_region=0, passed=6393
Got 6393 stars (including 6006 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6393 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6393 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 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(), 6393 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6393 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5355)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=1191 n_q2=1139 n_q3=1333 n_q4=1206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.255
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.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.Dgpgt3KkF0 (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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=222, bad_region=0, passed=3603
Got 3603 stars (including 3375 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3603 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3285 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3275 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3603 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3285 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3603 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3603 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 3275 stars left (next iteration limit 3602)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3275 robust_rms=8.462 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=18.204 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3275 robust_rms=0.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.439 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3275 robust_rms=0.307 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.347 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3275 robust_rms_before=1.038 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.306 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.307 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.324 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.347
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.324 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits N_match=3275 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.332 n_q1=936 n_q2=711 n_q3=1056 n_q4=572 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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.4vf6J9oIDV (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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=214, bad_region=0, passed=3568
Got 3568 stars (including 3348 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3568 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3261 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3251 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3251 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3251 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3568 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3259 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3251 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3251 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 3251 stars left (next iteration limit 3576)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3251 robust_rms=8.988 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=18.034 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3251 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.455 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3251 robust_rms=0.302 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.330 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3251 robust_rms_before=1.047 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.301 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.302 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.327 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.330
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.327 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits N_match=3251 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=951 n_q2=684 n_q3=1025 n_q4=591 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.128
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.331
ref2=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.255
new1=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits sigma_overall=0.313 worst_q_ratio=1.059
new2=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits sigma_overall=0.309 worst_q_ratio=1.128
reference average sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.293
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240_astrometric_residuals.png (4868 matched stars from wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141_astrometric_residuals.png (4869 matched stars from wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074_astrometric_residuals.png (3275 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075_astrometric_residuals.png (3251 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:48:30.99 -09:10:01.5: 11.76 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:48:30.99 -09:10:01.5: 11.74 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.75 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:48:30.99 -09:10:01.5: ref_mag=11.75 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9134 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20196_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 20196_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:32:59.87 -10:56:04.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20262_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 20262_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.295 -10:02:29.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.402 -10:00:13.72 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:17.295 -10:02:29.40
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.402 -10:00:13.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0377 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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.416 -09:59:41.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 14:34:17.295 -10:02:29.40
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.416 -09:59:41.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0467 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 14:34:17.402 -10:00:13.72
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:17.416 -09:59:41.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00903 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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kI9AnEt4M3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e5LLaQtqoC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.voLgU0ZzBp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xhkNqRw74l
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits and wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 41552 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.4984 to 226.6580 deg, Dec -15.3056 to -4.7444 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 210.4984 to 226.6580 deg, Dec -15.3056 to -4.7444 deg
Loaded 4505 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): 3581 out of 3875 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3875 out of 41552 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.652400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.652400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.16
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 41552 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.4984 to 226.6580 deg, Dec -15.3056 to -4.7444 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 210.4984 to 226.6580 deg, Dec -15.3056 to -4.7444 deg
Loaded 4505 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): 3581 out of 3875 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3875 out of 41552 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 38706 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.4981 to 226.6630 deg, Dec -15.2579 to -4.6890 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 210.4981 to 226.6630 deg, Dec -15.2579 to -4.6890 deg
Loaded 4499 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): 3611 out of 3865 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3865 out of 38706 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
2.2 pix Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
2.0 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
2.0 pix fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
15.0 mag. Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 13.9 (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.kI9AnEt4M3 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=2127, bad_region=0, passed=41544
Got 41544 stars (including 39363 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41544 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41544 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=1256 n_q2=1089 n_q3=1410 n_q4=1110 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.293
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.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.e5LLaQtqoC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.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/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.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=7, blended=1700, bad_region=0, passed=38699
Got 38699 stars (including 36947 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38699 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 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(), 38699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=1215 n_q2=1121 n_q3=1368 n_q4=1167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits -region wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.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.voLgU0ZzBp (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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=7, blended=950, bad_region=6, passed=26526
Got 26526 stars (including 25528 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26526 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26526 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5347)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1474 n_q2=1071 n_q3=1503 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.042
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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.xhkNqRw74l (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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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=9, blended=795, bad_region=8, passed=25836
Got 25836 stars (including 24991 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25836 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=1493 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1524 n_q4=832 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-47-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_224918_TTUQ1b1x1_1717832_6BytSjaH/wcs_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:03:34.10 -08:26:42.2: 12.52 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:04:13.72 -06:28:49.8: 12.55 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:50:31.39 -10:56:24.7: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 15:03:14.19 -10:14:36.5: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:09:54.62 -05:01:05.1: 13.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:54:44.60 -07:38:55.1: 13.75 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:23:08.24 -11:39:05.8: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:35:45.38 -13:51:42.8: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:04:13.72 -06:28:49.8: 12.48 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:54:44.60 -07:38:55.1: 13.82 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:09:54.62 -05:01:05.1: 13.52 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:03:34.10 -08:26:42.2: 12.47 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 15:03:14.19 -10:14:36.5: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:50:31.39 -10:56:24.7: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.52 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:04:13.72 -06:28:49.8: ref_mag=12.52 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5224 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:54:44.60 -07:38:55.1: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7617 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:09:54.62 -05:01:05.1: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5538 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:03:34.10 -08:26:42.2: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6692 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:33:21.26 -05:59:46.9: 15.23 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:23:08.24 -11:39:05.8: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:35:45.38 -13:51:42.8: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:03:02.98 -13:50:50.4: 12.69 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:33:21.26 -05:59:46.9: 15.15 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.19 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:33:21.26 -05:59:46.9: ref_mag=15.19 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.6341 delta=0.55 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:04:03.03 -14:19:55.9: 13.50 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:05:24.69 -14:14:35.3: 12.67 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:05:10.12 -13:53:36.0: 12.41 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:05:08.78 -14:07:05.7: 13.32 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:03:02.98 -13:50:50.4: 12.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.60 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:03:02.98 -13:50:50.4: ref_mag=12.60 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.0395 delta=0.56 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:05:24.69 -14:14:35.3: 12.48 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:04:03.03 -14:19:55.9: 13.43 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:05:08.78 -14:07:05.7: 13.24 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.58 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:05:10.12 -13:53:36.0: 12.31 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:05:24.69 -14:14:35.3: ref_mag=12.58 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1924 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.37 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:05:08.78 -14:07:05.7: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9574 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:04:03.03 -14:19:55.9: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=12.8923 delta=0.58 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:05:10.12 -13:53:36.0: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.9070 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:03:46.37 -13:04:20.0: 11.72 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:03:53.67 -14:20:34.7: 11.55 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:03:46.37 -13:04:20.0: 11.60 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:05:20.87 -14:14:46.7: 13.36 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.67 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:03:46.37 -13:04:20.0: ref_mag=11.67 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.2277 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:02:44.19 -14:03:22.3: 13.58 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_01-40-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0240.fits at 14:04:04.68 -13:44:43.0: 11.12 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:03:53.67 -14:20:34.7: 11.38 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.46 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:03:53.67 -14:20:34.7: ref_mag=11.46 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.8473 delta=0.62 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:05:20.87 -14:14:46.7: 13.41 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:05:20.87 -14:14:46.7: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.7469 delta=0.63 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:02:44.19 -14:03:22.3: 13.54 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:02:44.19 -14:03:22.3: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=12.7987 delta=0.77 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-08_00-38-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0141.fits at 14:04:04.68 -13:44:43.0: 11.00 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.07 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:04:04.68 -13:44:43.0: ref_mag=11.07 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.5923 delta=0.47 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52811.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52841.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52907.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53282.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 4s
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Considering the candidate 52231_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 52231_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52242_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 52242_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:24:14.18 -14:40:37.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52501_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 52501_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:47:48.46 -12:49:41.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52560_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 52560_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52735_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 52735_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:00:51.10 -08:31:12.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52736_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 52736_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52800_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 52800_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:07:43.53 -06:56:20.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52811_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
Preparing report for the candidate 52811_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
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Considering the candidate 52841_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
Preparing report for the candidate 52841_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
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Considering the candidate 52904_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 52904_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52907_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
Preparing report for the candidate 52907_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
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Considering the candidate 53091_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 53091_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:10:15.96 -05:47:51.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53190_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 53190_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53282_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
Preparing report for the candidate 53282_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
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Considering the candidate 53315_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 53315_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:58:17.46 -09:21:47.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53373_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 53373_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31484_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 31484_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30739_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 30739_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 50108_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 50108_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 50097_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 50097_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32193_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 32193_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 17170_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 17170_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:04:53.54 -09:11:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 35338_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 35338_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 27765_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 27765_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 40928_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 40928_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:03:31.97 -11:32:18.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31418_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 31418_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32749_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 32749_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30795_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 30795_fd_Lib-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_22-48-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks