This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG
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 08.1878 2461260.6878 11.33 16:05:24.59 -21:27:38.1
351.88542 22.46304 galactic Sco Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.21 Lutetia 0 -0 0 11.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:05:24.59 -21:27:38.1: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:05:24.59 -21:27:38.1: 15.48 +/- 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,2461260.6878,11.33,0.05,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 20260808.1878 11.33CV 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 08.1878 2461260.6878 12.81 16:05:23.87 -21:26:32.6
351.89753 22.47766 galactic Sco Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.24 Themis 0 -1 1 12.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:05:23.87 -21:26:32.6: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:05:23.87 -21:26:32.6: 15.63 +/- 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,2461260.6878,12.81,0.05,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 20260808.1878 12.81CV 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 08.1878 2461260.6878 14.09 15:56:27.42 -17:35:28.8
353.34016 26.66654 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.364 Isara 0 0 0 14.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:56:27.42 -17:35:28.8: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:56:27.42 -17:35:28.8: 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,2461260.6878,14.09,0.05,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 20260808.1878 14.09CV 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461153.90329036 23.04.2026 09:40:34.287 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
First image: 2461153.90329036 23.04.2026 09:40:34.287 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Last image: 2461260.68809575 08.08.2026 04:30:41.473 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.82
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6394
Objects passed selection criteria: 6384
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5197.75
Average stars matched: 5077.5 (97.6865 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233484 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 Sat Aug 8 00:08:08 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: 2461153.90329036 23.04.2026 09:40:34.287 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
First image: 2461153.90329036 23.04.2026 09:40:34.287 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Last image: 2461260.68809575 08.08.2026 04:30:41.473 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 60
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
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: 21 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): 51883
Objects passed selection criteria: 51780
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 45418.2
Average stars matched: 43596.5 (95.9889 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 276644 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 Sat Aug 8 00:09:29 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/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.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: 2461260.68746882
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits'
wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:00.244 -18:00:10.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 16:00:00.841 -18:00:15.78 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 16:00:00.244 -18:00:10.68
Second-epoch image center 16:00:00.841 -18:00:15.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0028 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 15:59:58.920 -18:00:39.92 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 16:00:00.244 -18:00:10.68
Second-epoch image center 15:59:58.920 -18:00:39.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0097 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 16:00:00.841 -18:00:15.78
Second-epoch second image center 15:59:58.920 -18:00:39.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01014 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NMp8dZX8yV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.12eLpreqSP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ht7bajA0aS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SuNnHHMf5x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits and wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits and wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits and wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8924 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.1932 to 248.3723 deg, Dec -23.5486 to -12.1236 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 231.1932 to 248.3723 deg, Dec -23.5486 to -12.1236 deg
Loaded 6480 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): 4833 out of 4992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4992 out of 8924 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.733100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.733100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.82
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.91
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.91
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8924 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.1932 to 248.3723 deg, Dec -23.5486 to -12.1236 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 231.1932 to 248.3723 deg, Dec -23.5486 to -12.1236 deg
Loaded 6480 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): 4833 out of 4992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4992 out of 8924 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 8615 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.1932 to 248.3722 deg, Dec -23.5485 to -12.1237 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 231.1932 to 248.3722 deg, Dec -23.5485 to -12.1237 deg
Loaded 6479 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): 4774 out of 4948 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4948 out of 8615 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
2.2 pix Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
2.3 pix fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
2.2 pix fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
14.9 mag. Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.NMp8dZX8yV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.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=501, bad_region=2024, passed=8924
Got 8924 stars (including 6512 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8924 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.252 n_q1=1495 n_q2=943 n_q3=1468 n_q4=992 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.022
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits -region wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.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.12eLpreqSP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.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=529, bad_region=1960, passed=8615
Got 8615 stars (including 6247 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8615 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.264 n_q1=1500 n_q2=923 n_q3=1486 n_q4=988 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -region wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.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.ht7bajA0aS (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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.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=291, bad_region=1191, passed=4913
Got 4913 stars (including 3492 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4913 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3442 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3432 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3432 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4001 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3442 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3432 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4001 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3432 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4001 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 3432 stars left (next iteration limit 3775)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3432 robust_rms=6.251 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.078 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3432 robust_rms=0.542 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.634 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3432 robust_rms=0.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.463 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3432 robust_rms_before=0.929 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.447 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.483 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.463
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.483 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=3432 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1088 n_q2=682 n_q3=1008 n_q4=654 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.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.SuNnHHMf5x (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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.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=279, bad_region=1189, passed=4813
Got 4813 stars (including 3393 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4813 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3329 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3329 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3329 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3330 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3330 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 3330 stars left (next iteration limit 3661)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3330 robust_rms=6.267 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.966 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3330 robust_rms=0.590 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.662 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3330 robust_rms=0.494 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.535 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3330 robust_rms_before=0.928 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.493 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.494 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.541 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.535
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.541 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=3330 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.514 n_q1=1055 n_q2=666 n_q3=972 n_q4=637 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits sigma_overall=0.255 worst_q_ratio=1.022
ref2=Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits sigma_overall=0.292 worst_q_ratio=1.159
new1=fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits sigma_overall=0.450 worst_q_ratio=1.046
new2=fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits sigma_overall=0.506 worst_q_ratio=1.083
reference average sigma_overall=0.2735 worst_q_ratio=1.0905
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264_astrometric_residuals.png (4898 matched stars from wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136_astrometric_residuals.png (3432 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137_astrometric_residuals.png (3330 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:04:53.78 -20:53:54.8: 9.28 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:05:24.59 -21:27:38.1: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:04:53.78 -20:53:54.8: 9.35 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.31 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:05:24.59 -21:27:38.1: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:04:53.78 -20:53:54.8: ref_mag=9.31 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.9438 delta=-0.63 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20430.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20348_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 20348_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20410_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 20410_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:08:31.94 -21:31:49.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20430_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
Preparing report for the candidate 20430_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
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Considering the candidate 04477_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 04477_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:56:23.74 -18:18:15.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lib-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 ####
16:05:24.59 -21:27:38.1
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:00.244 -18:00:10.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 16:00:00.841 -18:00:15.78 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 16:00:00.244 -18:00:10.68
Second-epoch image center 16:00:00.841 -18:00:15.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0028 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 15:59:58.920 -18:00:39.92 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 16:00:00.244 -18:00:10.68
Second-epoch image center 15:59:58.920 -18:00:39.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0097 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 16:00:00.841 -18:00:15.78
Second-epoch second image center 15:59:58.920 -18:00:39.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01014 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2ry9zsRnk9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W5DsFa9PUI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2dVH6KGMHM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.In6wUym13G
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits and wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits and wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits and wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 67289 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.1619 to 248.4183 deg, Dec -23.6142 to -12.1028 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 231.1619 to 248.4183 deg, Dec -23.6142 to -12.1028 deg
Loaded 6545 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): 4699 out of 5213 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5213 out of 67289 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.598100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.598100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 67289 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.1619 to 248.4183 deg, Dec -23.6142 to -12.1028 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 231.1619 to 248.4183 deg, Dec -23.6142 to -12.1028 deg
Loaded 6545 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): 4699 out of 5213 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5213 out of 67289 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 69473 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.1615 to 248.4178 deg, Dec -23.6068 to -12.1031 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 231.1615 to 248.4178 deg, Dec -23.6068 to -12.1031 deg
Loaded 6543 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): 4678 out of 5218 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5218 out of 69473 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 45 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
2.0 pix Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
2.1 pix fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
2.0 pix fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
15.1 mag. Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.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=11, blended=3233, bad_region=12459, passed=67278
Got 67278 stars (including 52085 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67278 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=1471 n_q2=973 n_q3=1468 n_q4=1000 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.011
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits -region wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.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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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.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=3361, bad_region=12676, passed=69464
Got 69464 stars (including 53918 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 69464 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 331 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1480 n_q2=954 n_q3=1473 n_q4=1003 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -region wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.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.2dVH6KGMHM (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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.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=1531, bad_region=6328, passed=41319
Got 41319 stars (including 33698 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41319 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.438 n_q1=1528 n_q2=1005 n_q3=1415 n_q4=962 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.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.In6wUym13G (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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.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=10, blended=1609, bad_region=6429, passed=42500
Got 42500 stars (including 34722 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42500 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=1531 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1405 n_q4=956 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.078
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-29-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-08-08_CI_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_000608_TTUQ2b1x1_450035_qRy3ihPG/wcs_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lib-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:47:01.18 -17:42:08.9: 13.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:14:45.72 -21:17:01.1: 13.33 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:09:30.24 -19:32:35.9: 13.50 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:07:35.53 -21:55:41.2: 14.24 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:52:05.95 -18:01:40.4: 13.96 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:54:14.40 -19:47:31.2: 13.31 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:01:44.55 -22:15:33.1: 13.13 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:53:52.02 -18:36:36.3: 13.67 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:20:27.24 -21:26:12.4: 13.36 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:14:45.72 -21:17:01.1: 13.36 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:07:35.53 -21:55:41.2: 14.32 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:01:44.55 -22:15:33.1: 13.20 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:52:05.95 -18:01:40.4: 13.96 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:47:01.18 -17:42:08.9: 13.56 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:09:30.24 -19:32:35.9: 13.57 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:53:52.02 -18:36:36.3: 13.73 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:54:14.40 -19:47:31.2: 13.40 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.28 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.53 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:14:45.72 -21:17:01.1: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4830 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.70 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:07:35.53 -21:55:41.2: ref_mag=14.28 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.9819 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:01:44.55 -22:15:33.1: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5739 delta=-0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:52:05.95 -18:01:40.4: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2120 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:47:01.18 -17:42:08.9: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9011 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:09:30.24 -19:32:35.9: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6897 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:53:52.02 -18:36:36.3: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0203 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:54:14.40 -19:47:31.2: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5459 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:20:27.24 -21:26:12.4: 13.34 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:20:27.24 -21:26:12.4: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0752 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:57:32.65 -19:24:59.3: 12.38 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:04:53.77 -20:53:55.2: 9.69 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:23:01.64 -21:14:44.0: 12.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:25:23.10 -20:25:24.7: 12.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:21:04.10 -19:01:52.3: 12.10 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:57:32.65 -19:24:59.3: 12.42 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:57:32.65 -19:24:59.3: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6382 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:23:01.64 -21:14:44.0: 12.17 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.16 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:04:53.77 -20:53:55.2: 9.74 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:23:01.64 -21:14:44.0: ref_mag=12.16 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3521 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:25:23.10 -20:25:24.7: 12.23 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.71 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:04:53.77 -20:53:55.2: ref_mag=9.71 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.9202 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:21:04.10 -19:01:52.3: 12.04 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:23.10 -20:25:24.7: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4294 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.07 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:21:04.10 -19:01:52.3: ref_mag=12.07 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1244 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:05:23.87 -21:26:32.6: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:53:19.48 -19:23:11.6: 13.31 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:48:35.96 -19:12:15.2: 13.48 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:05:23.87 -21:26:32.6: 15.63 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:49:56.51 -14:03:22.5: 13.66 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:45:19.49 -19:06:36.6: 13.64 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:53:19.48 -19:23:11.6: 13.37 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.34 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:53:19.48 -19:23:11.6: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3415 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:27:42.35 -15:58:06.4: 14.41 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 15:56:27.42 -17:35:28.8: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:01:44.01 -22:15:19.6: 13.58 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-40-34_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0264.fits at 16:00:03.81 -14:39:55.1: 13.85 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:48:35.96 -19:12:15.2: 13.47 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:48:35.96 -19:12:15.2: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4725 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:49:56.51 -14:03:22.5: 13.70 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:49:56.51 -14:03:22.5: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8648 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:45:19.49 -19:06:36.6: 13.61 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.62 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:45:19.49 -19:06:36.6: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8311 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:56:27.42 -17:35:28.8: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:01:44.01 -22:15:19.6: 13.64 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:27:42.35 -15:58:06.4: 14.36 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:01:44.01 -22:15:19.6: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8774 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-42-27_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 16:00:03.81 -14:39:55.1: 13.98 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.38 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:42.35 -15:58:06.4: ref_mag=14.38 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.0547 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:00:03.81 -14:39:55.1: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2966 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out83668.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out84231.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
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Done pre-generating preview images.
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 83257_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83257_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83261_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83261_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83266_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83266_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83275_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83275_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83287_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83287_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83289_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83289_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83291_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83291_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83292_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83292_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:55:42.96 -18:41:07.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83295_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83295_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83297_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83297_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:14:31.59 -20:40:36.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83299_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83299_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:02:39.36 -19:28:01.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83303_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83303_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83308_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83308_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:57:16.49 -18:32:27.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83311_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83311_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83313_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83313_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 83314_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83314_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83315_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83315_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:19:23.16 -21:53:03.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83316_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83316_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83318_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83318_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83321_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83321_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:57:58.11 -14:59:06.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83322_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83322_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83398_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83398_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:05:24.61 -21:27:38.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83452_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83452_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:53:58.97 -18:30:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83476_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83476_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:14:21.06 -18:41:11.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83488_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83488_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:06:47.90 -21:55:27.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83512_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83512_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:11:45.72 -20:08:13.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83640_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83640_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:07:56.15 -18:59:49.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83668_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
Preparing report for the candidate 83668_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
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Considering the candidate 83745_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83745_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:11:59.65 -17:03:14.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83853_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83853_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:07:07.52 -14:03:26.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83861_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83861_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:07:22.13 -14:44:54.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83873_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83873_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83885_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83885_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83900_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 83900_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:41:56.49 -19:26:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 84064_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 84064_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 84097_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 84097_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 84120_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 84120_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:12:07.34 -19:28:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 84209_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 84209_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 84231_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
Preparing report for the candidate 84231_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
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Considering the candidate 84248_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 84248_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 84261_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 84261_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 28887_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 28887_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:17:06.86 -17:23:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 23970_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 23970_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:10:44.94 -16:36:04.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55365_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 55365_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:08:31.94 -21:31:49.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 37373_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 37373_fd_Lib-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_23-30-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks