This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E
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 10.2472 2461262.7472 10.45 21:23:30.69 -14:16:44.5
36.87760 -40.06735 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.306 Unitas -0 -0 0 10.4 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:23:30.69 -14:16:44.5: 15.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:23:30.69 -14:16:44.5: 15.22 +/- 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,2461262.7472,10.45,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.2472 10.45CV 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 10.2472 2461262.7472 10.60 21:44:06.56 -14:16:42.5
39.61468 -44.63011 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.354 Eleonora -0 -0 0 10.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:44:06.56 -14:16:42.5: 15.10 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:44:06.56 -14:16:42.5: 15.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 10.2472* 21 44 06.56 -14 16 42.5 10.6 U Cap 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461262.7472,10.60,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.2472 10.60CV 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 10.2472 2461262.7472 12.78 20:49:11.74 -20:11:48.7
26.16868 -34.60824 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.462 Eriphyla -1 1 2 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:49:11.74 -20:11:48.7: 14.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:49:11.74 -20:11:48.7: 15.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 10.2472* 20 49 11.74 -20 11 48.7 12.8 U Cap 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461262.7472,12.78,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.2472 12.78CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 10.2472 2461262.7472 12.91 21:16:56.11 -14:19:23.0
36.00229 -38.62448 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.558 Carmen 0 -0 0 13.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:16:56.11 -14:19:23.0: 14.77 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:16:56.11 -14:19:23.0: 14.80 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.79 +/- 0.15
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,2461262.7472,12.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.2472 12.91CV 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 10.2472 2461262.7472 13.28 21:26:48.83 -16:45:54.5
34.24711 -41.75940 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.653 Berenike -1 0 1 13.5 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:26:48.83 -16:45:54.5: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:26:48.83 -16:45:54.5: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 10.2472* 21 26 48.83 -16 45 54.5 13.3 U Cap 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461262.7472,13.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.2472 13.28CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
First image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Last image: 2461262.74752834 10.08.2026 05:56:16.449 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.98
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6201
Objects passed selection criteria: 6190
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5508.25
Average stars matched: 5357.5 (97.2632 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232600 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 Mon Aug 10 01:00:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
First image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Last image: 2461262.74752834 10.08.2026 05:56:16.449 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 23
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69
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: 20 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): 41314
Objects passed selection criteria: 41218
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: 34875.5
Average stars matched: 33599.2 (96.3406 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 263728 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 Mon Aug 10 01:02:00 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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: 2461262.74691284
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits'
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 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: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:10.924 -17:59:06.17 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:10.924 -17:59:06.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0615 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:08.233 -17:59:18.46 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:08.233 -17:59:18.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0503 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 21:20:10.924 -17:59:06.17
Second-epoch second image center 21:20:08.233 -17:59:18.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01120 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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hLFh4eC7vL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xUIfts2vwX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y0gMo24rVO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OxkKf7hcfW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.521100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.521100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.98
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.54
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.54
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 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 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6821 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): 4805 out of 4916 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4916 out of 6478 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
2.2 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
3.3 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
3.3 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.5 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
14.6 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=453, bad_region=0, passed=6360
Got 6360 stars (including 5899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4798 stars left (next iteration limit 5277)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4798 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1363 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1373 n_q4=1044 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.xUIfts2vwX (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, bad_region=0, passed=6478
Got 6478 stars (including 6036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4816 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4799 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4799 stars left (next iteration limit 5278)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1006 n_q3=1389 n_q4=1047 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.Y0gMo24rVO (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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=255, bad_region=0, passed=4668
Got 4668 stars (including 4409 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4668 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4233 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4217 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4217 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4235 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4218 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4218 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4218 stars left (next iteration limit 4638)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4218 robust_rms=9.550 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=17.596 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4218 robust_rms=0.408 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.449 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4218 robust_rms=0.337 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.415 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4218 robust_rms_before=0.923 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.324 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.337 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.413 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.415
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.413 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits N_match=4218 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1163 n_q2=831 n_q3=1294 n_q4=930 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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.OxkKf7hcfW (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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=257, bad_region=0, passed=4680
Got 4680 stars (including 4418 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4680 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4246 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4229 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4229 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4229 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4680 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4246 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4230 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4680 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4230 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4680 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4230 stars left (next iteration limit 4651)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4230 robust_rms=9.594 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.998 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4230 robust_rms=0.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.447 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4230 robust_rms=0.323 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.399 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4230 robust_rms_before=0.938 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.317 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.323 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.404 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.399
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.404 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits N_match=4230 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1163 n_q2=832 n_q3=1304 n_q4=931 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.239
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.160
ref2=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.168
new1=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.205
new2=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits sigma_overall=0.313 worst_q_ratio=1.239
reference average sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.164
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826_astrometric_residuals.png (4798 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294_astrometric_residuals.png (4799 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208_astrometric_residuals.png (4218 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209_astrometric_residuals.png (4230 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:44:06.56 -14:16:42.5: 15.10 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:23:30.69 -14:16:44.5: 15.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:23:30.69 -14:16:44.5: 15.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:44:06.56 -14:16:42.5: 15.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20487.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20494.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20487_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
Preparing report for the candidate 20487_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
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Considering the candidate 20494_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
Preparing report for the candidate 20494_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:23:30.69 -14:16:44.5
21:44:06.56 -14:16:42.5
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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 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: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:10.924 -17:59:06.17 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:10.924 -17:59:06.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0615 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:08.233 -17:59:18.46 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:08.233 -17:59:18.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0503 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 21:20:10.924 -17:59:06.17
Second-epoch second image center 21:20:08.233 -17:59:18.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01120 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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c3Dq10mQR4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AmqIshlYuO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gr2HI1WESR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aG8YD4y7dZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.372050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.372050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.68
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.68
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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.07
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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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 44610 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6861 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): 5471 out of 5899 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5899 out of 44610 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 20 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
2.1 pix Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
14.7 mag. Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.4 (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.c3Dq10mQR4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1808, bad_region=0, passed=43793
Got 43793 stars (including 41923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43793 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4793 stars left (next iteration limit 5272)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4793 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1380 n_q2=1058 n_q3=1303 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.158
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.AmqIshlYuO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1828, bad_region=0, passed=44597
Got 44597 stars (including 42705 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44597 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4795 stars left (next iteration limit 5274)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4795 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=1377 n_q2=1033 n_q3=1333 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.gr2HI1WESR (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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=809, bad_region=1, passed=26147
Got 26147 stars (including 25304 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26147 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4794 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26147 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4795 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26147 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26147 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4778 stars left (next iteration limit 5256)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits N_match=4778 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.264 n_q1=1291 n_q2=917 n_q3=1490 n_q4=1080 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.248
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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.aG8YD4y7dZ (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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=831, bad_region=1, passed=26023
Got 26023 stars (including 25154 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26023 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4786 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4786 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4785 stars left (next iteration limit 5264)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits N_match=4785 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=1283 n_q2=921 n_q3=1487 n_q4=1094 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.225
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_005752_TTUQ1b1x1_2657725_gRGTmq8E/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:11:53.90 -13:43:28.1: 13.18 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:49:54.18 -13:14:47.3: 12.48 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:07:10.73 -15:57:11.5: 13.03 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:49:11.74 -20:11:48.7: 14.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:01:27.70 -16:51:15.5: 12.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:59:52.22 -18:37:10.9: 12.76 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:50:41.36 -15:21:18.2: 11.95 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:58:02.73 -15:08:58.9: 13.24 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:16:56.11 -14:19:23.0: 14.77 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:06:47.41 -20:11:07.4: 12.72 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:50:41.36 -15:21:18.2: 12.00 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:01:27.70 -16:51:15.5: 12.39 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:07:10.73 -15:57:11.5: 13.07 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.97 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:59:52.22 -18:37:10.9: 12.78 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:49:11.74 -20:11:48.7: 15.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:50:41.36 -15:21:18.2: ref_mag=11.97 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0105 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.36 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:11:53.90 -13:43:28.1: 13.08 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:49:54.18 -13:14:47.3: 12.56 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:27.70 -16:51:15.5: ref_mag=12.36 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5005 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:07:10.73 -15:57:11.5: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8066 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.77 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.52 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:53.90 -13:43:28.1: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9928 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:59:52.22 -18:37:10.9: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0355 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:49:54.18 -13:14:47.3: ref_mag=12.52 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7456 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:58:02.73 -15:08:58.9: 13.24 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.24 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:58:02.73 -15:08:58.9: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0167 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:16:56.11 -14:19:23.0: 14.80 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:06:47.41 -20:11:07.4: 12.80 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.79 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:06:47.41 -20:11:07.4: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7892 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 21:16:56.11 -14:19:23.0: ref_mag=14.79 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=12.9120 delta=1.87 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:02:41.55 -19:15:44.3: 12.85 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:01:44.32 -13:31:34.7: 13.06 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:14:13.86 -14:01:28.8: 13.23 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:33:29.29 -13:26:50.8: 13.28 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:08:52.38 -13:20:09.5: 13.37 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:24:23.52 -13:48:33.1: 13.20 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:26:48.83 -16:45:54.5: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:02:41.55 -19:15:44.3: 12.84 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.84 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:02:41.55 -19:15:44.3: ref_mag=12.84 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8990 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:08:52.38 -13:20:09.5: 13.39 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:01:44.32 -13:31:34.7: 13.17 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:44.32 -13:31:34.7: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1484 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:08:52.38 -13:20:09.5: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6114 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:14:13.86 -14:01:28.8: 13.24 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:24:23.52 -13:48:33.1: 13.21 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.21 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:14:13.86 -14:01:28.8: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4151 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:24:23.52 -13:48:33.1: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2214 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:33:29.29 -13:26:50.8: 13.38 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:29.29 -13:26:50.8: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.3830 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:26:48.83 -16:45:54.5: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54504.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54511.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54789.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 54040_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54040_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54044_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54044_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54045_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54045_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54110_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54110_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:23:30.69 -14:16:44.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54116_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54116_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:44:06.56 -14:16:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54340_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54340_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:50:06.02 -16:50:26.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54429_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54429_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54461_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54461_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54504_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
Preparing report for the candidate 54504_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
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Considering the candidate 54509_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54509_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54511_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
Preparing report for the candidate 54511_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
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Considering the candidate 54557_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54557_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54568_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54568_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54588_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54588_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54599_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54599_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54608_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54608_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54706_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54706_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54736_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54736_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54740_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 54740_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_00-56-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
