This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q
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 07.3787 2461259.8787 11.68 23:36:55.65 +03:33:57.7
89.70187 -54.42662 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.236 Honoria -0 -0 0 11.7 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:36:55.65 +03:33:57.7: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:36:55.65 +03:33:57.7: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.8787,11.68,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260807.3787 11.68CV 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 07.3787 2461259.8787 13.09 00:17:48.97 +02:02:57.1
106.09150 -59.71872 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.217 Eudora -1 -0 1 13.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:17:48.97 +02:02:57.1: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:17:48.97 +02:02:57.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.8787,13.09,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260807.3787 13.09CV 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 07.3787 2461259.8787 13.65 23:49:54.42 +03:00:31.3
94.32671 -56.40695 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.788 Hohensteina -0 -0 1 14.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:49:54.42 +03:00:31.3: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:49:54.42 +03:00:31.3: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.8787,13.65,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260807.3787 13.65CV 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 07.3787 2461259.8787 14.44 23:52:20.56 +09:10:54.2
99.37088 -50.96662 galactic Peg Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 9.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1353 Maartje -2 1 2 14.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:52:20.56 +09:10:54.2: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:52:20.56 +09:10:54.2: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461259.8787,14.44,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260807.3787 14.44CV 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: 2461242.90183583 21.07.2026 09:38:28.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
First image: 2461242.90183583 21.07.2026 09:38:28.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Last image: 2461259.87892073 07.08.2026 09:05:28.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
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: 2 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): 4576
Objects passed selection criteria: 4569
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: 4064.75
Average stars matched: 3932.75 (96.7526 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231668 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Aug 7 04:10:01 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: 2461242.90183583 21.07.2026 09:38:28.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
First image: 2461242.90183583 21.07.2026 09:38:28.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Last image: 2461259.87892073 07.08.2026 09:05:28.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 12
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
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: 9 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): 25403
Objects passed selection criteria: 25349
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 23820.5
Average stars matched: 23078.5 (96.885 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 251576 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Aug 7 04:10:48 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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: 2461259.87838078
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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits'
wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits'
wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 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: 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82 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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.676 +05:59:35.12 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 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.676 +05:59:35.12
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.865 +06:00:10.45 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 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.865 +06:00:10.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0089 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 00:00:00.676 +05:59:35.12
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:57.865 +06:00:10.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01523 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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gcJY9KXW4x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lLkFSzjNlv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ahgwEsSzYK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits &> /tmp/tmp.13fXAro00d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 6233 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.0271 to 7.9045 deg, Dec +0.6902 to +11.2647 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 352.0271 to 7.9045 deg, Dec 0.6902 to 11.2647 deg
Loaded 4566 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): 3722 out of 3826 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3826 out of 6233 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.657350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.657350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.12
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.12
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 6233 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.0271 to 7.9045 deg, Dec +0.6902 to +11.2647 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 352.0271 to 7.9045 deg, Dec 0.6902 to 11.2647 deg
Loaded 4566 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): 3722 out of 3826 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3826 out of 6233 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (aperture=6.3)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 6318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.8996 to 8.2591 deg, Dec +0.3478 to +11.6137 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.8996 to 8.2591 deg, Dec 0.3478 to 11.6137 deg
Loaded 4984 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): 3763 out of 3845 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3845 out of 6318 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
2.4 pix Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
2.2 pix fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.2 pix fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
15.1 mag. Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 11.7 (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.gcJY9KXW4x (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=357, bad_region=1397, passed=6233
Got 6233 stars (including 4531 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6233 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0271 through 0 to 7.9045, gap 7.9045 to 352.0271
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4440 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5089 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0274 through 0 to 7.9045, gap 7.9045 to 352.0274
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4440 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5089 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5089 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4430 stars left (next iteration limit 4873)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits N_match=4430 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1463 n_q2=831 n_q3=1438 n_q4=698 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.166
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits -region wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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.lLkFSzjNlv (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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=328, bad_region=1317, passed=6318
Got 6318 stars (including 4746 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6318 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8996 through 0 to 8.2591, gap 8.2591 to 351.8996
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4639 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4629 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4629 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4629 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5260 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8998 through 0 to 8.2592, gap 8.2592 to 351.8998
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4639 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4629 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5260 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4629 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5260 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4629 stars left (next iteration limit 5091)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits N_match=4629 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.345 n_q1=1576 n_q2=830 n_q3=1520 n_q4=703 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits -region wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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.ahgwEsSzYK (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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=289, bad_region=975, passed=4237
Got 4237 stars (including 3033 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4237 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0705 through 0 to 7.9363, gap 7.9363 to 352.0705
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3428 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0699 through 0 to 7.9363, gap 7.9363 to 352.0699
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 2971 stars left (next iteration limit 3264)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2971 robust_rms=6.492 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.754 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2971 robust_rms=0.523 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.707 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2971 robust_rms=0.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2971 robust_rms_before=0.952 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.352 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.397 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.397 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=2971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=996 n_q2=554 n_q3=962 n_q4=459 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.162
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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.13fXAro00d (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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=278, bad_region=951, passed=4205
Got 4205 stars (including 3031 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4205 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0673 through 0 to 7.9047, gap 7.9047 to 352.0673
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3421 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0673 through 0 to 7.9046, gap 7.9046 to 352.0673
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3421 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3421 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 2971 stars left (next iteration limit 3264)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2971 robust_rms=6.539 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.111 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2971 robust_rms=0.499 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.655 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2971 robust_rms=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.403 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2971 robust_rms_before=0.962 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.354 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.397 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.403
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.397 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits N_match=2971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1000 n_q2=556 n_q3=963 n_q4=452 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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=Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.166
ref2=Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits sigma_overall=0.314 worst_q_ratio=1.098
new1=fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.162
new2=fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.159
reference average sigma_overall=0.3375 worst_q_ratio=1.132
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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966_astrometric_residuals.png (4430 matched stars from wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382_astrometric_residuals.png (4629 matched stars from wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410_astrometric_residuals.png (2971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411_astrometric_residuals.png (2971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:36:55.65 +03:33:57.7: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:36:55.65 +03:33:57.7: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20523.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20523_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
Preparing report for the candidate 20523_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
23:36:55.65 +03:33:57.7
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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 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: 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82 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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.676 +05:59:35.12 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 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.676 +05:59:35.12
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.865 +06:00:10.45 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 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.865 +06:00:10.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0089 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 00:00:00.676 +05:59:35.12
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:57.865 +06:00:10.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01523 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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jtpHWeV2Et
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vKbxTOBWPs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits &> /tmp/tmp.U74icDib1x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Zsq39exxeR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 33634 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9992 to 7.9160 deg, Dec +0.6902 to +11.2656 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 351.9992 to 7.9160 deg, Dec 0.6902 to 11.2656 deg
Loaded 4573 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): 3677 out of 3960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3960 out of 33634 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.535700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.535700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.27
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.27
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 33634 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9992 to 7.9160 deg, Dec +0.6902 to +11.2656 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 351.9992 to 7.9160 deg, Dec 0.6902 to 11.2656 deg
Loaded 4573 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): 3677 out of 3960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3960 out of 33634 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (aperture=4.9)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 33762 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.8996 to 8.2739 deg, Dec +0.3067 to +11.6461 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 351.8996 to 8.2739 deg, Dec 0.3067 to 11.6461 deg
Loaded 5018 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): 3715 out of 3975 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3975 out of 33762 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
2.4 pix Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
15.3 mag. Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 14.2 (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.jtpHWeV2Et (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1340, bad_region=6060, passed=33617
Got 33617 stars (including 26420 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33617 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9992 through 0 to 7.9160, gap 7.9160 to 351.9992
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9998 through 0 to 7.9161, gap 7.9161 to 351.9998
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.340 n_q1=1600 n_q2=917 n_q3=1535 n_q4=821 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits -region wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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.vKbxTOBWPs (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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1193, bad_region=6398, passed=33748
Got 33748 stars (including 26330 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33748 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8996 through 0 to 8.2739, gap 8.2739 to 351.8996
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8999 through 0 to 8.2739, gap 8.2739 to 351.8999
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1571 n_q2=894 n_q3=1615 n_q4=788 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits -region wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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.U74icDib1x (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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=822, bad_region=4648, passed=25068
Got 25068 stars (including 19741 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25068 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0254 through 0 to 7.9444, gap 7.9444 to 352.0254
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21399 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0243 through 0 to 7.9444, gap 7.9444 to 352.0243
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21399 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21399 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1603 n_q2=938 n_q3=1523 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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.Zsq39exxeR (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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=869, bad_region=4650, passed=25195
Got 25195 stars (including 19811 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25195 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0158 through 0 to 7.9235, gap 7.9235 to 352.0158
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21534 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0147 through 0 to 7.9235, gap 7.9235 to 352.0147
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21534 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21534 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.345 n_q1=1604 n_q2=937 n_q3=1516 n_q4=815 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-04-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0410.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.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_2026-08-07_CI_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_040611_TTUQ2b1x1_27171_h6QzrP3Q/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:17:48.97 +02:02:57.1: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:51:50.42 +07:26:42.4: 13.53 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:11:36.93 +04:46:44.7: 13.40 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:35:28.43 +07:11:41.4: 12.05 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:37:43.55 +07:18:16.2: 13.62 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:54:56.27 +04:21:05.9: 13.55 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:52:20.56 +09:10:54.2: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:13:24.73 +09:51:27.0: 12.65 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:49:54.42 +03:00:31.3: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:17:48.97 +02:02:57.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:37:43.55 +07:18:16.2: 13.45 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:52:20.56 +09:10:54.2: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:13:24.73 +09:51:27.0: 12.60 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:49:54.42 +03:00:31.3: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:54:56.27 +04:21:05.9: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:11:36.93 +04:46:44.7: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:51:50.42 +07:26:42.4: 13.47 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:35:28.43 +07:11:41.4: 11.96 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.53 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:37:43.55 +07:18:16.2: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0521 delta=-0.53 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.62 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:13:24.73 +09:51:27.0: ref_mag=12.62 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0262 delta=-0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:54:56.27 +04:21:05.9: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6372 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:11:36.93 +04:46:44.7: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5000 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:51:50.42 +07:26:42.4: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4820 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.00 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:28.43 +07:11:41.4: ref_mag=12.00 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0388 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52814.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52828.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52841.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52796_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 52796_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52798_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 52798_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52800_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 52800_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52801_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 52801_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52808_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 52808_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:36:55.65 +03:33:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52814_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
Preparing report for the candidate 52814_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
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Considering the candidate 52820_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 52820_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52821_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411
The candidate 52821_fd_Psc-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_04-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0411 did not pass the final checks