This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4
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 09.2441 2461261.7441 9.71 21:48:36.74 -26:24:23.7
23.14306 -49.41622 galactic PsA Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.349 Dembowska 1 -0 1 9.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:48:36.74 -26:24:23.7: 14.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 21:48:36.74 -26:24:23.7: 14.57 +/- 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,2461261.7441,9.71,0.05,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 20260809.2441 9.71CV 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
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,2461261.7441,11.12,0.05,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 20260809.2441 11.12CV 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 09.2441 2461261.7441 11.96 22:22:53.68 -28:09:15.3
22.35036 -57.21525 galactic PsA Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.264 Libussa -0 -0 0 12.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:22:53.68 -28:09:15.3: 14.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:22:53.68 -28:09:15.3: 14.69 +/- 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,2461261.7441,11.96,0.05,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 20260809.2441 11.96CV 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: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
First image: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Last image: 2461261.74444193 09.08.2026 05:51:49.783 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.20
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 2696
Objects passed selection criteria: 2694
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2244.75
Average stars matched: 2241.5 (99.8552 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 237488 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 Sun Aug 9 03:13:42 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: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
First image: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Last image: 2461261.74444193 09.08.2026 05:51:49.783 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.90
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 17635
Objects passed selection criteria: 17604
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 15355.2
Average stars matched: 15200 (98.9889 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 245476 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 Sun Aug 9 03:14:40 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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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: 2461261.74366650
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits'
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:48.509 -25:59:54.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:48.509 -25:59:54.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0041 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:45.875 -26:00:18.11 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 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:45.875 -26:00:18.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 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 22:04:48.509 -25:59:54.18
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:45.875 -26:00:18.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01189 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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FtTwcYZQZs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8UsIqTRXzS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.azYLAWFtJx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WzDK344Cwf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 deg
Loaded 5846 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): 3600 out of 3656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3656 out of 4440 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.541950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.541950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.20
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.34
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.34
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 deg
Loaded 5846 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): 3600 out of 3656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3656 out of 4440 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 3379 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2657 to -20.5595 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 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2657 to -20.5595 deg
Loaded 5845 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): 2853 out of 2883 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2883 out of 3379 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (aperture=6.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
2.4 pix PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
2.3 pix fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
2.4 pix fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.3 mag. PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
14.0 mag. PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
13.1 mag. fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
13.2 mag. fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 10.4 (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.FtTwcYZQZs (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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=250, bad_region=939, passed=4440
Got 4440 stars (including 3307 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 2966 stars left (next iteration limit 3261)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=2966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=982 n_q2=517 n_q3=998 n_q4=469 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.8UsIqTRXzS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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=225, bad_region=666, passed=3379
Got 3379 stars (including 2543 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3379 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2314 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2827 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2314 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 2302 stars left (next iteration limit 2532)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits N_match=2302 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.475 n_q1=773 n_q2=369 n_q3=800 n_q4=360 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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.azYLAWFtJx (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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=160, bad_region=346, passed=1744
Got 1744 stars (including 1279 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1744 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1175 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1170 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1170 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1176 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1170 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1170 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 1170 stars left (next iteration limit 1287)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1170 robust_rms=5.793 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.543 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1170 robust_rms=0.753 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.894 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1170 robust_rms=0.454 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.517 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1170 robust_rms_before=1.088 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.466 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.454 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.598 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.517
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:48.479 -25:59:54.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1744 stars ###
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2471861.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.088 -> 0.454 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=1170 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.574 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=383 n_q2=178 n_q3=418 n_q4=191 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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.WzDK344Cwf (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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=153, bad_region=350, passed=1755
Got 1755 stars (including 1296 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1755 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1189 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1184 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1184 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1190 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1184 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1184 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 1184 stars left (next iteration limit 1302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1184 robust_rms=5.853 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.824 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1184 robust_rms=0.752 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.891 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1184 robust_rms=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.494 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1184 robust_rms_before=1.107 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.450 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.575 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.494
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:45.842 -26:00:18.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1755 stars ###
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2471846.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.107 -> 0.435 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=1184 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.455 n_q1=388 n_q2=184 n_q3=418 n_q4=194 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.076
ref2=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.072
new1=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.470 worst_q_ratio=1.221
new2=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.474 worst_q_ratio=1.113
reference average sigma_overall=0.413 worst_q_ratio=1.074
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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433_astrometric_residuals.png (2966 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273_astrometric_residuals.png (2302 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (1170 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225_astrometric_residuals.png (1184 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:48:36.74 -26:24:23.7: 14.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 21:48:36.74 -26:24:23.7: 14.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20011.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20011_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
Preparing report for the candidate 20011_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
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Considering the candidate 01688_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 01688_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:13:09.88 -27:16:10.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-01-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 ####
21:48:36.74 -26:24:23.7
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:48.509 -25:59:54.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:48.509 -25:59:54.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0041 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:45.875 -26:00:18.11 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 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:45.875 -26:00:18.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 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 22:04:48.509 -25:59:54.18
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:45.875 -26:00:18.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01189 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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Eq8tz7O2J1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6BJAdQOiig
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IUwqV34vjv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4unb6EEnHU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26526 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 deg
Loaded 5861 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): 4739 out of 4949 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4949 out of 26526 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.408000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.408000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.90
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.51
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.51
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26526 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 deg
Loaded 5861 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): 4739 out of 4949 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4949 out of 26526 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 22382 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2689 to -20.5297 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
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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 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2689 to -20.5297 deg
Loaded 5867 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): 4759 out of 4957 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4957 out of 22382 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
2.1 pix PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
2.1 pix fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
2.1 pix fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.5 mag. PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
14.2 mag. PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
13.3 mag. fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
13.3 mag. fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 12.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Eq8tz7O2J1 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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=6, blended=800, bad_region=3950, passed=26520
Got 26520 stars (including 21908 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26520 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4539 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4520 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4520 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4541 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4522 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4522 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4522 stars left (next iteration limit 4972)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=4522 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1545 n_q2=746 n_q3=1486 n_q4=745 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.049
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.6BJAdQOiig (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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=8, blended=674, bad_region=4133, passed=22374
Got 22374 stars (including 17668 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4575 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4555 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4555 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4555 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4575 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4555 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4555 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4555 stars left (next iteration limit 5010)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits N_match=4555 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.442 n_q1=1605 n_q2=780 n_q3=1435 n_q4=735 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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.IUwqV34vjv (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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=4, blended=319, bad_region=2416, passed=12892
Got 12892 stars (including 10215 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12892 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4555 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11006 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4556 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11006 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11006 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 4537 stars left (next iteration limit 4990)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4537 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.585 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.716 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.501 n_q1=1582 n_q2=758 n_q3=1450 n_q4=747 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.215
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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.4unb6EEnHU (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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=3, blended=321, bad_region=2406, passed=12948
Got 12948 stars (including 10284 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12948 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4564 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4546 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4547 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4546 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11069 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4564 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4546 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11069 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4546 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11069 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 4546 stars left (next iteration limit 5000)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4546 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.598 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.723 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.544 n_q1=1599 n_q2=757 n_q3=1446 n_q4=744 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.210
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-50-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_2026-08-09_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_030233_TTUQ2b1x1_494183_89Fd6qL4/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:22:53.68 -28:09:15.3: 14.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:20:04.83 -29:07:53.0: 12.31 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:20:04.83 -29:07:53.0: 12.29 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:22:53.68 -28:09:15.3: 14.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:20:04.83 -29:07:53.0: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7487 delta=-0.45 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out30548.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
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 30534_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 30534_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 30538_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 30538_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:48:36.76 -26:24:23.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 30544_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
Preparing report for the candidate 30544_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
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Considering the candidate 30548_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
Preparing report for the candidate 30548_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
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Considering the candidate 08770_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 08770_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-51-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks