This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245
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 10.3383 2461262.8383 14.42 01:47:35.05 +32:02:58.7
136.57091 -29.33075 galactic Tri Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1467 Mashona -1 0 1 14.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:47:35.05 +32:02:58.7: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:47:35.05 +32:02:58.7: 15.64 +/- 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 10.3383* 01 47 35.05 +32 02 58.7 14.4 U Tri 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,2461262.8383,14.42,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.3383 14.42CV 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 10.3383 2461262.8383 12.74 02:06:38.19 +25:44:34.6
143.45639 -34.11401 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.375 Ursula -0 -0 0 12.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 02:06:38.19 +25:44:34.6: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 02:06:38.19 +25:44:34.6: 15.75 +/- 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 10.3383* 02 06 38.19 +25 44 34.6 12.7 U Ari 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,2461262.8383,12.74,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.3383 12.74CV 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: 2461049.65440406 09.01.2026 03:42:10.511 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
First image: 2461049.65440406 09.01.2026 03:42:10.511 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Last image: 2461262.83864839 10.08.2026 08:07:29.221 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 7278
Objects passed selection criteria: 7273
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7464
Average stars matched: 6926.75 (92.8021 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 235208 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 03:16:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65440406 09.01.2026 03:42:10.511 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
First image: 2461049.65440406 09.01.2026 03:42:10.511 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Last image: 2461262.83864839 10.08.2026 08:07:29.221 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
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: 22 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): 47079
Objects passed selection criteria: 46990
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 47438.8
Average stars matched: 44098.5 (92.9588 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 276004 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 03:17:46 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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: 2461262.83803900
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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits'
wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits'
wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits'
wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:00:00.767 +29:59:43.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:00:00.208 +29:59:57.91 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 02:00:00.767 +29:59:43.74
Second-epoch image center 02:00:00.208 +29:59:57.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0044 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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:59:57.996 +30:00:42.52 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 02:00:00.767 +29:59:43.74
Second-epoch image center 01:59:57.996 +30:00:42.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0191 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 02:00:00.208 +29:59:57.91
Second-epoch second image center 01:59:57.996 +30:00:42.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01474 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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3tSkyq24sv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bOakvHx005
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3HuCraPMq4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zlRvP1ENlk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits and wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits and wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits and wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 12225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 20.6031 to 39.6626 deg, Dec +24.4125 to +35.2960 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 20.6031 to 39.6626 deg, Dec 24.4125 to 35.2960 deg
Loaded 8372 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): 6352 out of 6781 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6781 out of 12225 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.922250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.922250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 12225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 20.6031 to 39.6626 deg, Dec +24.4125 to +35.2960 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 20.6031 to 39.6626 deg, Dec 24.4125 to 35.2960 deg
Loaded 8372 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): 6352 out of 6781 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6781 out of 12225 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 9704 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 20.4683 to 39.4466 deg, Dec +24.4124 to +35.2593 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 20.4683 to 39.4466 deg, Dec 24.4124 to 35.2593 deg
Loaded 8305 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): 6209 out of 6464 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6464 out of 9704 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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:
2.0 pix Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
2.4 pix Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
2.4 pix fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
15.0 mag. Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 11.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.3tSkyq24sv (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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits' -> 'wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=932, bad_region=2767, passed=12225
Got 12225 stars (including 8689 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12225 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10051 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10051 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10051 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4840 stars left (next iteration limit 5324)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits N_match=4840 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.264 n_q1=1692 n_q2=973 n_q3=1386 n_q4=789 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits -region wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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.bOakvHx005 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits' -> 'wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=660, bad_region=2350, passed=9704
Got 9704 stars (including 6853 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9704 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4824 stars left (next iteration limit 5306)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits N_match=4824 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1335 n_q2=823 n_q3=1686 n_q4=980 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits -region wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.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.3HuCraPMq4 (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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=505, bad_region=2003, passed=8684
Got 8684 stars (including 6285 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8684 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7095 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4819 stars left (next iteration limit 5299)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4819 robust_rms=6.735 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.895 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4819 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.483 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4819 robust_rms=0.313 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.330 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4819 robust_rms_before=0.948 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.327 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.313 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.346 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.330
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.346 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits N_match=4819 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1344 n_q2=794 n_q3=1719 n_q4=962 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.027
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits -region wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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.zlRvP1ENlk (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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=505, bad_region=2017, passed=8535
Got 8535 stars (including 6123 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8535 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4816 stars left (next iteration limit 5296)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4816 robust_rms=6.727 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.721 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4816 robust_rms=0.419 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.523 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4816 robust_rms=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.357 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4816 robust_rms_before=0.959 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.342 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.369 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.357
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.369 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits N_match=4816 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=1337 n_q2=799 n_q3=1707 n_q4=973 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits -region wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits sigma_overall=0.304 worst_q_ratio=1.169
ref2=Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits sigma_overall=0.438 worst_q_ratio=1.134
new1=fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits sigma_overall=0.332 worst_q_ratio=1.027
new2=fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.057
reference average sigma_overall=0.371 worst_q_ratio=1.1515
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113_astrometric_residuals.png (4840 matched stars from wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365_astrometric_residuals.png (4824 matched stars from wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352_astrometric_residuals.png (4819 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353_astrometric_residuals.png (4816 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tri-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:39:29.53 +32:16:32.5: 10.28 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:56:09.42 +31:02:24.2: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:56:09.42 +31:02:24.2: 12.25 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:39:29.53 +32:16:32.5: 10.15 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.24 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:56:09.42 +31:02:24.2: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2693 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:39:29.53 +32:16:32.5: ref_mag=10.24 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.8615 delta=-0.63 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 22083_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 22083_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22090_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 22090_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tri-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:00:00.767 +29:59:43.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:00:00.208 +29:59:57.91 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 02:00:00.767 +29:59:43.74
Second-epoch image center 02:00:00.208 +29:59:57.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0044 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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:59:57.996 +30:00:42.52 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 02:00:00.767 +29:59:43.74
Second-epoch image center 01:59:57.996 +30:00:42.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0191 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 02:00:00.208 +29:59:57.91
Second-epoch second image center 01:59:57.996 +30:00:42.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01474 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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xJJKIs5xyZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5yOllJMNC8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8JW7stPz6W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D639QV9ji1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits and wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits and wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits and wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 73246 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 20.5706 to 39.6918 deg, Dec +24.3217 to +35.3065 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 20.5706 to 39.6918 deg, Dec 24.3217 to 35.3065 deg
Loaded 8459 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): 5808 out of 6890 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6890 out of 73246 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.802800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.802800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.61
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.61
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 73246 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 20.5706 to 39.6918 deg, Dec +24.3217 to +35.3065 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 20.5706 to 39.6918 deg, Dec 24.3217 to 35.3065 deg
Loaded 8459 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): 5808 out of 6890 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6890 out of 73246 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 58792 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 20.4130 to 39.4510 deg, Dec +24.4125 to +35.2639 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 20.4130 to 39.4510 deg, Dec 24.4125 to 35.2639 deg
Loaded 8329 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): 6052 out of 6815 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6815 out of 58792 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
2.1 pix Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
15.2 mag. Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.4 (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.xJJKIs5xyZ (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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits' -> 'wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=4778, bad_region=13274, passed=73232
Got 73232 stars (including 55901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 73232 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4853 stars left (next iteration limit 5338)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits N_match=4853 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1673 n_q2=978 n_q3=1421 n_q4=781 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.204
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits -region wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.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.5yOllJMNC8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits' -> 'wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.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/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=3229, bad_region=11242, passed=58767
Got 58767 stars (including 44923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58767 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4821 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits N_match=4821 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=1336 n_q2=860 n_q3=1624 n_q4=1001 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits -region wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.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.8JW7stPz6W (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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2456, bad_region=8428, passed=49753
Got 49753 stars (including 39342 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49753 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43524 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4821 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits N_match=4821 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1359 n_q2=801 n_q3=1685 n_q4=976 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.053
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits -region wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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.D639QV9ji1 (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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2581, bad_region=8617, passed=50789
Got 50789 stars (including 40187 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50789 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4825 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4825 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44429 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44429 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44429 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5307)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.321 n_q1=1361 n_q2=795 n_q3=1680 n_q4=990 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits -region wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-06-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_031428_TTUQ2b1x1_831020_TZSxO245/wcs_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tri-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 02:06:10.83 +27:24:32.3: 14.21 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:49:52.50 +27:13:36.8: 13.95 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 02:02:23.55 +29:44:16.9: 13.93 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 02:01:06.34 +31:52:54.8: 13.82 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:56:30.55 +34:11:23.0: 14.16 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:54:41.65 +31:50:49.2: 14.29 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 02:04:52.40 +31:08:57.1: 12.80 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:59:24.25 +30:15:38.9: 14.62 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:43:40.87 +28:03:10.1: 11.08 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:47:35.05 +32:02:58.7: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:43:40.87 +28:03:10.1: 10.97 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:59:24.25 +30:15:38.9: 15.11 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:54:41.65 +31:50:49.2: 14.31 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 02:06:10.83 +27:24:32.3: 14.20 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:56:30.55 +34:11:23.0: 14.20 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.69 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:59:24.25 +30:15:38.9: ref_mag=14.69 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.7776 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.04 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.21 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.30 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:06:10.83 +27:24:32.3: ref_mag=14.21 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1505 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:40.87 +28:03:10.1: ref_mag=11.04 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.1692 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:54:41.65 +31:50:49.2: ref_mag=14.30 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.1886 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.17 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:49:52.50 +27:13:36.8: 13.82 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:56:30.55 +34:11:23.0: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1456 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 02:04:52.40 +31:08:57.1: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.79 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:49:52.50 +27:13:36.8: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7921 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 02:01:06.34 +31:52:54.8: 13.70 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:04:52.40 +31:08:57.1: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7844 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 02:02:23.55 +29:44:16.9: 13.96 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.77 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:01:06.34 +31:52:54.8: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6531 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:02:23.55 +29:44:16.9: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8474 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:47:35.05 +32:02:58.7: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 01:43:39.92 +28:12:20.7: 15.08 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-42-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0113.fits at 02:06:38.19 +25:44:34.6: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 01:43:39.92 +28:12:20.7: 14.98 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.04 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:39.92 +28:12:20.7: ref_mag=15.04 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.6029 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_05-20-24_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0365.fits at 02:06:38.19 +25:44:34.6: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Considering the candidate 95106_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95106_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95125_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95125_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95139_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95139_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95154_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95154_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95167_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95167_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95187_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95187_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95216_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95216_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95220_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95220_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95269_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95269_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95278_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95278_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 95312_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
Preparing report for the candidate 95312_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
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Considering the candidate 95546_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 95546_fd_Tri-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-10_03-07-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks