This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ
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 10.3988 2461262.8988 10.91 04:17:04.26 -12:13:11.7
206.24180 -39.72343 galactic Eri Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" IL Eri
Type: SR:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.400 V 13.600 V 2452048.80000 69.800000000000 M6
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits at 04:17:04.26 -12:13:11.7: 11.77 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits at 04:17:04.26 -12:13:11.7: 11.95 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.84 +/- 0.01
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 10.3988* 04 17 04.26 -12 13 11.7 10.9 U Eri 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
IL Eri,2461262.8988,10.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
IL Eri 20260810.3988 10.91CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 10.3988 2461262.8988 8.13 04:40:32.59 -14:12:01.1
211.48208 -35.32928 galactic Eri Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 9.2 pix
The object was found in VSX 3" BX Eri
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
9.800 V 10.800 V 2454578.00000 161.000000000000 M2-M7
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits at 04:40:32.59 -14:12:01.1: 8.98 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits at 04:40:32.59 -14:12:01.1: 9.12 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.04 +/- 0.00
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 10.3988* 04 40 32.59 -14 12 01.1 8.1 U Eri 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
BX Eri,2461262.8988,8.13,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
BX Eri 20260810.3988 8.13CV 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: 2461032.72316177 23.12.2025 05:21:11.177 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
First image: 2461032.72316177 23.12.2025 05:21:11.177 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Last image: 2461262.89923639 10.08.2026 09:34:44.024 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.73
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: 3 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): 7740
Objects passed selection criteria: 7698
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5048
Average stars matched: 4961.75 (98.2914 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234004 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 04:46:11 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: 2461032.72316177 23.12.2025 05:21:11.177 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
First image: 2461032.72316177 23.12.2025 05:21:11.177 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Last image: 2461262.89923639 10.08.2026 09:34:44.024 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 42985
Objects passed selection criteria: 42855
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 29409
Average stars matched: 28684 (97.5348 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 265764 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 04:46:50 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.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/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.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: 2461262.89838324
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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits'
wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits'
wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:05.205 -10:00:59.85 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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
Image size: 944.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:22.635 -09:56:34.22 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 04:17:05.205 -10:00:59.85
Second-epoch image center 04:17:22.635 -09:56:34.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1028 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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Image size: 944.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:19.934 -09:57:10.18 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 04:17:05.205 -10:00:59.85
Second-epoch image center 04:17:19.934 -09:57:10.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0879 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 04:17:22.635 -09:56:34.22
Second-epoch second image center 04:17:19.934 -09:57:10.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01492 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/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IsbUaQEGuf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pUDr6dIxX9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oiu9hvCdic
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jB25VtMq1j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8399 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2602 to 72.4744 deg, Dec -15.3297 to -4.5820 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 56.2602 to 72.4744 deg, Dec -15.3297 to -4.5820 deg
Loaded 6224 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): 4925 out of 5198 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5198 out of 8399 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.919600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.919600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.73
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.19
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.19
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8399 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2602 to 72.4744 deg, Dec -15.3297 to -4.5820 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 56.2602 to 72.4744 deg, Dec -15.3297 to -4.5820 deg
Loaded 6224 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): 4925 out of 5198 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5198 out of 8399 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 7979 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2680 to 72.4743 deg, Dec -15.3053 to -4.5663 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 56.2680 to 72.4743 deg, Dec -15.3053 to -4.5663 deg
Loaded 6211 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): 4898 out of 5142 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5142 out of 7979 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
2.1 pix Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
2.5 pix fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
2.5 pix fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
15.1 mag. Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
12.6 mag. fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
12.6 mag. fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.6 (SNR ) 10.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.IsbUaQEGuf (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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.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/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=669, bad_region=0, passed=8399
Got 8399 stars (including 7713 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8399 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8399 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8399 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8399 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.218 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.213 n_q1=1353 n_q2=1145 n_q3=1236 n_q4=1173 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.288
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.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.pUDr6dIxX9 (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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.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/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=615, bad_region=0, passed=7979
Got 7979 stars (including 7347 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7979 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7979 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5392)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.239 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.227 n_q1=1361 n_q2=1148 n_q3=1230 n_q4=1163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.331
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits -region wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.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.oiu9hvCdic (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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=118, bad_region=0, passed=1962
Got 1962 stars (including 1838 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1962 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013121 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010497 (37.8 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1792 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1788 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1792 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 1791 stars left (next iteration limit 1970)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1791 robust_rms=8.313 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.005 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1791 robust_rms=0.659 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.179 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1791 robust_rms=0.485 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.647 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1791 robust_rms_before=1.249 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.440 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.485 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.652 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.647
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.652 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits N_match=1791 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.642 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.448 n_q1=483 n_q2=336 n_q3=523 n_q4=449 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.413
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.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.jB25VtMq1j (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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=129, bad_region=0, passed=1992
Got 1992 stars (including 1861 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1992 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013118 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010494 (37.8 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1989 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1816 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 1815 stars left (next iteration limit 1995)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1815 robust_rms=8.069 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.402 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1815 robust_rms=0.608 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.858 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1815 robust_rms=0.475 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.641 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1815 robust_rms_before=1.191 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.446 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.475 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.611 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.641
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.611 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits N_match=1815 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.616 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.464 n_q1=490 n_q2=351 n_q3=523 n_q4=451 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.361
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits sigma_overall=0.249 worst_q_ratio=1.288
ref2=Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.331
new1=fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits sigma_overall=0.455 worst_q_ratio=1.413
new2=fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits sigma_overall=0.453 worst_q_ratio=1.361
reference average sigma_overall=0.2625 worst_q_ratio=1.3095
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233_astrometric_residuals.png (4907 matched stars from wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154_astrometric_residuals.png (4902 matched stars from wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434_astrometric_residuals.png (1791 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435_astrometric_residuals.png (1815 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Eri-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:05.205 -10:00:59.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
Image size: 944.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:22.635 -09:56:34.22 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 04:17:05.205 -10:00:59.85
Second-epoch image center 04:17:22.635 -09:56:34.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1028 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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Image size: 944.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:19.934 -09:57:10.18 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 04:17:05.205 -10:00:59.85
Second-epoch image center 04:17:19.934 -09:57:10.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0879 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 04:17:22.635 -09:56:34.22
Second-epoch second image center 04:17:19.934 -09:57:10.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01492 deg.
###################################
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/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OX7O0c767a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits &> /tmp/tmp.V3519bCd7h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rmnhA5tPLm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits &> /tmp/tmp.unVPg6k2u4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits and wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 47769 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2549 to 72.4770 deg, Dec -15.3406 to -4.5507 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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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 56.2549 to 72.4770 deg, Dec -15.3406 to -4.5507 deg
Loaded 6245 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): 4738 out of 5344 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5344 out of 47769 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.816650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.816650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 47769 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2549 to 72.4770 deg, Dec -15.3406 to -4.5507 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 56.2549 to 72.4770 deg, Dec -15.3406 to -4.5507 deg
Loaded 6245 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): 4738 out of 5344 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5344 out of 47769 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 45219 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2616 to 72.5117 deg, Dec -15.3230 to -4.5410 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 56.2616 to 72.5117 deg, Dec -15.3230 to -4.5410 deg
Loaded 6253 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): 4754 out of 5349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5349 out of 45219 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ 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 Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
2.0 pix Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
2.5 pix fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
2.5 pix fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
15.2 mag. Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 12.7 (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.OX7O0c767a (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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.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/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2386, bad_region=4, passed=47753
Got 47753 stars (including 45278 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47753 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 4920 stars left (next iteration limit 5412)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4920 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.242 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.213 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.211 n_q1=1353 n_q2=1144 n_q3=1236 n_q4=1187 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.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.V3519bCd7h (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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.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/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=2370, bad_region=2, passed=45198
Got 45198 stars (including 42730 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45198 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45198 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5404)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.232 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.226 n_q1=1355 n_q2=1145 n_q3=1222 n_q4=1191 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.282
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits -region wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.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.rmnhA5tPLm (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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=378, bad_region=8, passed=12812
Got 12812 stars (including 12408 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12812 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013121 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010497 (37.8 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.678 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.506 n_q1=1292 n_q2=838 n_q3=1488 n_q4=1259 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.343
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.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.unVPg6k2u4 (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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=292, bad_region=10, passed=12759
Got 12759 stars (including 12440 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12759 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013118 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010494 (37.8 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12758 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12758 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12758 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.655 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.500 n_q1=1285 n_q2=855 n_q3=1479 n_q4=1261 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.325
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-33-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0434.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.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_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_044359_TTUQ1b1x1_1691126_UbQBS8oZ/wcs_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits at 03:48:36.76 -06:48:18.7: 12.51 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits at 04:17:04.26 -12:13:11.7: 11.77 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-21-11_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits at 04:40:32.59 -14:12:01.1: 8.98 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits at 04:40:32.59 -14:12:01.1: 9.12 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits at 03:48:36.76 -06:48:18.7: 12.50 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_22-28-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits at 04:17:04.26 -12:13:11.7: 11.95 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.84 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.51 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.04 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:17:04.26 -12:13:11.7: ref_mag=11.84 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9095 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:48:36.76 -06:48:18.7: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6401 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:40:32.59 -14:12:01.1: ref_mag=9.04 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=8.1289 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out34370.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out41564.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52507_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 52507_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52682_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 52682_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:56:37.80 -10:50:35.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 16695_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 16695_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:34:11.40 -08:13:54.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21056_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 21056_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:52:55.49 -09:10:07.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 14676_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 14676_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:12:38.42 -07:47:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 27483_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 27483_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:20:19.45 -10:24:27.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 41564_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
Preparing report for the candidate 41564_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
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Considering the candidate 34370_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
Preparing report for the candidate 34370_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
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Considering the candidate 39662_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 39662_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:29:06.82 -13:02:53.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20389_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 20389_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:34:11.53 -08:58:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33139_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 33139_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:39:19.88 -14:21:36.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 43700_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 43700_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:38:53.34 -12:07:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33330_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435
The candidate 33330_fd_Eri-04-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-34-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0435 did not pass the final checks