This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0
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 07.1882 2461259.6882 13.46 15:50:51.86 -01:35:24.1
6.67492 38.16981 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.660 Crescentia -1 0 1 13.5 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:50:51.86 -01:35:24.1: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:50:51.86 -01:35:24.1: 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!
TCP 2026 08 07.1882* 15 50 51.86 -01 35 24.1 13.5 U Ser 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.6882,13.46,0.05,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 20260807.1882 13.46CV 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 07.1882 2461259.6882 13.39 15:18:14.81 -02:31:22.4
358.82164 43.85111 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.173 Ino 0 -1 1 13.5 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:18:14.81 -02:31:22.4: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:18:14.81 -02:31:22.4: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 07.1882* 15 18 14.81 -02 31 22.4 13.4 U Ser 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.6882,13.39,0.05,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 20260807.1882 13.39CV 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 07.1882 2461259.6882 14.03 15:36:01.72 +00:10:23.1
5.55947 42.18678 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 5.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.304 Olga 0 0 0 14.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:36:01.72 +00:10:23.1: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:36:01.72 +00:10:23.1: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 07.1882* 15 36 01.72 +00 10 23.1 14.0 U Ser 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.6882,14.03,0.05,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 20260807.1882 14.03CV 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: 2461202.79287444 11.06.2026 07:01:34.352 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
First image: 2461202.79287444 11.06.2026 07:01:34.352 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Last image: 2461259.68843782 07.08.2026 04:31:11.028 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.66
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: 5 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): 6880
Objects passed selection criteria: 6872
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6121.5
Average stars matched: 5972.25 (97.5619 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233084 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 Thu Aug 6 23:37:19 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: 2461202.79287444 11.06.2026 07:01:34.352 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
First image: 2461202.79287444 11.06.2026 07:01:34.352 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Last image: 2461259.68843782 07.08.2026 04:31:11.028 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 28
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 31 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): 41185
Objects passed selection criteria: 41090
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 37276
Average stars matched: 35998.8 (96.5735 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 263516 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 Thu Aug 6 23:38:52 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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: 2461259.68791473
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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 15:25:43.535 -01:59:52.50 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:50.491 -01:59:17.18 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 15:25:43.535 -01:59:52.50
Second-epoch image center 15:25:50.491 -01:59:17.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0306 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:48.232 -01:59:18.06 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 15:25:43.535 -01:59:52.50
Second-epoch image center 15:25:48.232 -01:59:18.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0218 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 15:25:50.491 -01:59:17.18
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:48.232 -01:59:18.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00941 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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YAba0cFw5O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Cg620IEPlG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7xIRpnQiYQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NolUKsB3U6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7012 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5803 to 239.3209 deg, Dec -7.2523 to +3.2611 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 223.5803 to 239.3209 deg, Dec -7.2523 to 3.2611 deg
Loaded 4368 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): 3708 out of 3832 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3832 out of 7012 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.677250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.677250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.66
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 7012 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5803 to 239.3209 deg, Dec -7.2523 to +3.2611 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 223.5803 to 239.3209 deg, Dec -7.2523 to 3.2611 deg
Loaded 4368 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): 3708 out of 3832 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3832 out of 7012 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 7009 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5740 to 239.3003 deg, Dec -7.2516 to +3.2762 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 223.5740 to 239.3003 deg, Dec -7.2516 to 3.2762 deg
Loaded 4372 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): 3725 out of 3843 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3843 out of 7009 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.2 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
2.8 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
2.8 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
15.0 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.8 (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.YAba0cFw5O (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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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=406, bad_region=0, passed=7012
Got 7012 stars (including 6599 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7012 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.504 n_q1=1278 n_q2=1253 n_q3=1155 n_q4=1206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Cg620IEPlG (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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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=410, bad_region=0, passed=7009
Got 7009 stars (including 6594 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7009 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=1268 n_q2=1253 n_q3=1164 n_q4=1208 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.7xIRpnQiYQ (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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=281, bad_region=0, passed=5370
Got 5370 stars (including 5087 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5370 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5370 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5370 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5370 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=10.180 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.272 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.507 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.434 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4887 robust_rms_before=0.842 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.332 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.347 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.391 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.434
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.391 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=1398 n_q2=1173 n_q3=1287 n_q4=1029 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.186
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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.NolUKsB3U6 (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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=230, bad_region=0, passed=5256
Got 5256 stars (including 5020 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5256 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5256 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5256 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5256 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=10.060 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.679 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.395 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=0.827 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.329 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.365 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.395
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.365 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1404 n_q2=1152 n_q3=1281 n_q4=1051 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.058
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits sigma_overall=0.423 worst_q_ratio=1.193
ref2=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits sigma_overall=0.418 worst_q_ratio=1.217
new1=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.186
new2=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits sigma_overall=0.337 worst_q_ratio=1.058
reference average sigma_overall=0.4205 worst_q_ratio=1.205
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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119_astrometric_residuals.png (4888 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:13:07.96 +03:03:43.8: 11.91 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:46:30.67 -03:46:26.2: 12.28 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:37:00.55 -02:35:19.4: 12.01 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 14:55:40.03 -03:55:09.6: 11.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:37:00.55 -02:35:19.4: 12.02 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:46:30.67 -03:46:26.2: 12.30 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 14:55:40.03 -03:55:09.6: 11.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:13:07.96 +03:03:43.8: 11.89 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.02 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.90 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:37:00.55 -02:35:19.4: ref_mag=12.02 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9110 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:13:07.96 +03:03:43.8: ref_mag=11.90 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9601 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:46:30.67 -03:46:26.2: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1468 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:55:40.03 -03:55:09.6: ref_mag=11.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0857 delta=-0.60 (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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20350_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 20350_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20501_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 20501_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20508_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 20508_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20526_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 20526_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:51:38.10 +01:19:41.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20527_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 20527_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:55:55.39 -03:25:02.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20538_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 20538_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-05-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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 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: 15:25:43.535 -01:59:52.50 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:50.491 -01:59:17.18 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 15:25:43.535 -01:59:52.50
Second-epoch image center 15:25:50.491 -01:59:17.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0306 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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:48.232 -01:59:18.06 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 15:25:43.535 -01:59:52.50
Second-epoch image center 15:25:48.232 -01:59:18.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0218 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 15:25:50.491 -01:59:17.18
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:48.232 -01:59:18.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00941 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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.180uglgfmF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rN6R5ltvFb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4Wokdf0ldP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MIRynGTNvR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44043 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5747 to 239.3209 deg, Dec -7.2640 to +3.2705 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 223.5747 to 239.3209 deg, Dec -7.2640 to 3.2705 deg
Loaded 4377 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): 3630 out of 3914 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3914 out of 44043 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.542100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.542100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.18
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44043 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5747 to 239.3209 deg, Dec -7.2640 to +3.2705 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 223.5747 to 239.3209 deg, Dec -7.2640 to 3.2705 deg
Loaded 4377 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): 3630 out of 3914 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3914 out of 44043 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 43763 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.5650 to 239.3107 deg, Dec -7.2535 to +3.2799 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 223.5650 to 239.3107 deg, Dec -7.2535 to 3.2799 deg
Loaded 4376 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): 3629 out of 3911 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3911 out of 43763 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 25 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.1 pix Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
2.7 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
2.7 pix fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
15.2 mag. Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.1 (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.180uglgfmF (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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.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=27, blended=2055, bad_region=0, passed=44016
Got 44016 stars (including 41894 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44016 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44016 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.467 n_q1=1320 n_q2=1238 n_q3=1169 n_q4=1169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.rN6R5ltvFb (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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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=21, blended=2018, bad_region=1, passed=43742
Got 43742 stars (including 41667 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43742 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43742 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=1319 n_q2=1229 n_q3=1165 n_q4=1181 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.192
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits -region wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.4Wokdf0ldP (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=870, bad_region=13, passed=31266
Got 31266 stars (including 30343 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31266 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31266 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=1426 n_q2=1170 n_q3=1286 n_q4=1008 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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.MIRynGTNvR (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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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=854, bad_region=18, passed=31163
Got 31163 stars (including 30249 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31163 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31163 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1445 n_q2=1156 n_q3=1277 n_q4=1012 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-30-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_233314_TTUQ1b1x1_3545394_gHQhhKn0/wcs_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 14:56:55.54 +00:29:18.2: 13.01 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:05:41.28 +01:35:33.1: 13.70 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 14:56:32.95 -00:56:46.0: 12.64 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 14:59:25.20 +00:09:41.6: 13.53 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:43:05.17 -01:30:27.6: 11.99 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 14:55:40.05 -03:55:09.5: 11.82 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:50:51.86 -01:35:24.1: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:26:47.05 -05:55:03.7: 13.64 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:18:14.81 -02:31:22.4: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 14:59:51.91 -03:06:43.8: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 14:56:55.54 +00:29:18.2: 13.07 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:43:05.17 -01:30:27.6: 11.98 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 14:55:40.05 -03:55:09.5: 11.83 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 14:59:25.20 +00:09:41.6: 13.56 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:05:41.28 +01:35:33.1: 13.63 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 14:56:32.95 -00:56:46.0: 12.59 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.98 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.04 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:43:05.17 -01:30:27.6: ref_mag=11.98 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7293 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:56:55.54 +00:29:18.2: ref_mag=13.04 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1158 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:55:40.05 -03:55:09.5: ref_mag=11.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9538 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.62 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:59:25.20 +00:09:41.6: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5079 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:05:41.28 +01:35:33.1: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5962 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:50:51.86 -01:35:24.1: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:56:32.95 -00:56:46.0: ref_mag=12.62 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5646 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:26:47.05 -05:55:03.7: 13.58 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:26:47.05 -05:55:03.7: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4474 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 14:59:51.91 -03:06:43.8: 13.08 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:18:14.81 -02:31:22.4: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:59:51.91 -03:06:43.8: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1669 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 14:55:39.99 -01:47:50.3: 13.57 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:55:49.18 -02:09:40.0: 13.68 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:01:17.93 -04:30:21.3: 13.56 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:36:01.72 +00:10:23.1: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 14:55:20.67 -01:53:04.8: 14.31 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:55:49.18 -02:09:40.0: 13.62 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.65 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:55:49.18 -02:09:40.0: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.7243 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 14:56:09.79 +02:16:14.8: 14.27 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 14:55:39.99 -01:47:50.3: 13.39 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:55:39.99 -01:47:50.3: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4566 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:01:17.93 -04:30:21.3: 13.59 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:36:01.72 +00:10:23.1: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.57 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:01:17.93 -04:30:21.3: ref_mag=13.57 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4319 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 14:55:20.67 -01:53:04.8: 14.45 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 14:56:09.79 +02:16:14.8: 14.11 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.38 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:55:20.67 -01:53:04.8: ref_mag=14.38 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.0222 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.18 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:56:09.79 +02:16:14.8: ref_mag=14.18 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.0622 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:45:41.56 -01:37:28.1: 14.35 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-01-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 15:43:28.66 -03:05:45.8: 14.77 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:45:41.56 -01:37:28.1: 14.68 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.47 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:45:41.56 -01:37:28.1: ref_mag=14.47 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.4155 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-02-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits at 15:43:28.66 -03:05:45.8: 14.78 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.77 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:43:28.66 -03:05:45.8: ref_mag=14.77 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.4247 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54213.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54321.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54612.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 53715_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53715_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53718_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53718_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:02:38.98 -02:33:51.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53719_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53719_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53722_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53722_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:02:26.52 +01:33:20.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53724_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53724_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53726_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53726_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53728_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53728_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53731_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53731_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54179_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54179_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54213_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
Preparing report for the candidate 54213_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
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Considering the candidate 54275_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54275_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54321_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
Preparing report for the candidate 54321_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
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Considering the candidate 54335_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54335_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54362_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54362_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:59:01.51 +00:59:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54385_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54385_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54386_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54386_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54401_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54401_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54612_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
Preparing report for the candidate 54612_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
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Considering the candidate 54650_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54650_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:56:36.14 +02:37:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54712_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54712_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:56:57.19 +02:07:09.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54735_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54735_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:56:55.12 +02:47:27.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54780_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54780_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54781_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54781_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54805_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54805_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54835_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 54835_fd_Ser-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_23-31-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks