This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID
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 12.2252 2461264.7252 12.47 15:26:13.97 +08:18:01.7
13.05632 48.86292 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" QW Ser
Type: UGSU
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.500 V 18.300 V 0.074530000000 DA:H:
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:26:13.97 +08:18:01.7: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:26:13.97 +08:18:01.7: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 12.2252* 15 26 13.97 +08 18 01.7 12.5 U Ser 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
QW Ser,2461264.7252,12.47,0.05,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
QW Ser 20260812.2252 12.47CV 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 12.2252 2461264.7252 14.02 15:08:17.34 +08:56:52.0
10.08052 52.93430 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.148 Gallia -0 0 0 13.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:08:17.34 +08:56:52.0: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:08:17.34 +08:56:52.0: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461264.7252,14.02,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260812.2252 14.02CV 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: 2461172.79772691 12.05.2026 07:08:33.605 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
First image: 2461172.79772691 12.05.2026 07:08:33.605 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Last image: 2461264.72563670 12.08.2026 05:24:45.011 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
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): 7998
Objects passed selection criteria: 7970
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6547.75
Average stars matched: 6448 (98.4766 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234272 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 Wed Aug 12 00:31:08 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: 2461172.79772691 12.05.2026 07:08:33.605 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
First image: 2461172.79772691 12.05.2026 07:08:33.605 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Last image: 2461264.72563670 12.08.2026 05:24:45.011 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 37
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
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: 14 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): 44431
Objects passed selection criteria: 44348
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 39330.8
Average stars matched: 38127.8 (96.9413 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 266536 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 Wed Aug 12 00:31:59 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/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.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: 2461264.72481758
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_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits'
wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:41.152 +06:00:46.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:46.345 +06:00:18.74 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 15:25:41.152 +06:00:46.75
Second-epoch image center 15:25:46.345 +06:00:18.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0229 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_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Image size: 941.8'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:49.175 +05:59:38.03 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 15:25:41.152 +06:00:46.75
Second-epoch image center 15:25:49.175 +05:59:38.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0383 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 15:25:46.345 +06:00:18.74
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:49.175 +05:59:38.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01629 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/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hL4TOWdm5s
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nxKppqXtxD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits &> /tmp/tmp.G1CwkuOxRL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XoKSOx9gRF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.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_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.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_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8606 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.4672 to 239.3560 deg, Dec +0.7512 to +11.2728 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
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 223.4672 to 239.3560 deg, Dec 0.7512 to 11.2728 deg
Loaded 4602 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): 3903 out of 4048 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4048 out of 8606 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.801900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.801900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.26
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.26
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8606 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.4672 to 239.3560 deg, Dec +0.7512 to +11.2728 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 223.4672 to 239.3560 deg, Dec 0.7512 to 11.2728 deg
Loaded 4602 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): 3903 out of 4048 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4048 out of 8606 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 8089 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.4702 to 239.3558 deg, Dec +0.7382 to +11.2659 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 223.4702 to 239.3558 deg, Dec 0.7382 to 11.2659 deg
Loaded 4594 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): 3883 out of 4024 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4024 out of 8089 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
2.2 pix Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
15.2 mag. Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.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/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.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=477, bad_region=0, passed=8606
Got 8606 stars (including 8121 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8606 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.8 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.8 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.480 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1113 n_q3=1313 n_q4=1114 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.252
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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=457, bad_region=0, passed=8089
Got 8089 stars (including 7623 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8089 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8089 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8089 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8089 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.442 n_q1=1348 n_q2=1134 n_q3=1301 n_q4=1116 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.211
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -region wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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.G1CwkuOxRL (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_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.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_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.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=280, bad_region=0, passed=4865
Got 4865 stars (including 4578 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4865 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4498 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4485 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4485 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4497 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4484 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4484 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4484 stars left (next iteration limit 4933)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4484 robust_rms=9.571 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.693 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4484 robust_rms=0.545 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.571 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4484 robust_rms=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.476 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4484 robust_rms_before=0.974 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.454 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.476
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.454 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits N_match=4484 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=1294 n_q2=998 n_q3=1267 n_q4=925 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.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.XoKSOx9gRF (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_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.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_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.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=259, bad_region=0, passed=4791
Got 4791 stars (including 4522 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4791 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4441 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4428 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4428 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4441 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4428 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4428 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4428 stars left (next iteration limit 4870)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4428 robust_rms=9.415 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.900 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4428 robust_rms=0.535 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.567 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4428 robust_rms=0.419 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.454 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4428 robust_rms_before=0.936 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.396 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.419 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.447 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.454
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.447 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits N_match=4428 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.434 n_q1=1283 n_q2=973 n_q3=1258 n_q4=914 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.252
ref2=Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits sigma_overall=0.365 worst_q_ratio=1.211
new1=fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits sigma_overall=0.411 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new2=fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits sigma_overall=0.410 worst_q_ratio=1.080
reference average sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.2315
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255_astrometric_residuals.png (4899 matched stars from wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040_astrometric_residuals.png (4484 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041_astrometric_residuals.png (4428 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:18:41.46 +02:04:08.8: 11.79 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:00:48.69 +08:35:36.6: 11.00 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:00:48.69 +08:35:36.6: 10.99 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:18:41.46 +02:04:08.8: 11.78 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.99 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.78 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:00:48.69 +08:35:36.6: ref_mag=10.99 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.1943 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:41.46 +02:04:08.8: ref_mag=11.78 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.6843 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20217_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 20217_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:57:47.98 +08:15:33.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20283_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 20283_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:56:29.56 +09:01:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20299_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 20299_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20348_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 20348_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.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_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:41.152 +06:00:46.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:46.345 +06:00:18.74 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 15:25:41.152 +06:00:46.75
Second-epoch image center 15:25:46.345 +06:00:18.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0229 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_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Image size: 941.8'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:25:49.175 +05:59:38.03 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 15:25:41.152 +06:00:46.75
Second-epoch image center 15:25:49.175 +05:59:38.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0383 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 15:25:46.345 +06:00:18.74
Second-epoch second image center 15:25:49.175 +05:59:38.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01629 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/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jt636DgiMa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hsjwaNsjAZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Xhk9WZ7B3E
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u7ffYEznEJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.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_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.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_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 48109 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.4672 to 239.3748 deg, Dec +0.7480 to +11.2764 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.4672 to 239.3748 deg, Dec 0.7480 to 11.2764 deg
Loaded 4608 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): 3696 out of 4058 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4058 out of 48109 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.689750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.689750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 48109 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.4672 to 239.3748 deg, Dec +0.7480 to +11.2764 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.4672 to 239.3748 deg, Dec 0.7480 to 11.2764 deg
Loaded 4608 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): 3696 out of 4058 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4058 out of 48109 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 46861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 223.4702 to 239.3776 deg, Dec +0.7374 to +11.2659 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 223.4702 to 239.3776 deg, Dec 0.7374 to 11.2659 deg
Loaded 4604 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): 3705 out of 4046 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4046 out of 46861 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 36 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
2.1 pix Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
2.2 pix fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
15.3 mag. Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.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/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.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=12, blended=2468, bad_region=0, passed=48097
Got 48097 stars (including 45572 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48097 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5394)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.458 n_q1=1362 n_q2=1114 n_q3=1329 n_q4=1098 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.222
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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=17, blended=2165, bad_region=1, passed=46844
Got 46844 stars (including 44615 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46844 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.436 n_q1=1352 n_q2=1130 n_q3=1306 n_q4=1111 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.207
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -region wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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.Xhk9WZ7B3E (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_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.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_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.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=9, blended=1009, bad_region=3, passed=31949
Got 31949 stars (including 30876 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31949 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.411 n_q1=1494 n_q2=1083 n_q3=1362 n_q4=959 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.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.u7ffYEznEJ (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_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.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_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.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=5, blended=884, bad_region=9, passed=31599
Got 31599 stars (including 30650 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31599 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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.412 n_q1=1498 n_q2=1081 n_q3=1361 n_q4=963 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.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_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-23-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0040.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.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_2026-08-12_CI_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_002553_TTUQ1b1x1_2587857_J4EMzBID/wcs_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:47:20.63 +09:47:29.1: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:53:28.26 +10:32:57.6: 14.69 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 14:59:27.12 +09:06:42.9: 13.26 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 14:56:37.97 +02:36:17.0: 13.76 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:35:51.81 +10:43:53.3: 13.57 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:21:42.36 +05:24:35.4: 14.56 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:38:28.90 +07:18:48.8: 14.40 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 14:58:01.34 +09:24:06.8: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:44:45.63 +10:11:49.1: 11.72 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:35:51.81 +10:43:53.3: 13.59 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:38:28.90 +07:18:48.8: 14.43 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:47:20.63 +09:47:29.1: 13.42 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 14:56:37.97 +02:36:17.0: 13.48 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:21:42.36 +05:24:35.4: 14.45 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 14:59:27.12 +09:06:42.9: 13.20 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:53:28.26 +10:32:57.6: 14.51 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.41 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:35:51.81 +10:43:53.3: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8431 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:38:28.90 +07:18:48.8: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4598 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.50 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:47:20.63 +09:47:29.1: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6857 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:56:37.97 +02:36:17.0: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4291 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:59:27.12 +09:06:42.9: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6180 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.59 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:21:42.36 +05:24:35.4: ref_mag=14.50 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2730 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:53:28.26 +10:32:57.6: ref_mag=14.59 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.3567 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:00:48.69 +08:35:36.6: 11.17 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:44:45.63 +10:11:49.1: 11.73 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 14:58:01.34 +09:24:06.8: 12.18 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.73 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:44:45.63 +10:11:49.1: ref_mag=11.73 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9576 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.18 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:58:01.34 +09:24:06.8: ref_mag=12.18 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2211 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:00:48.69 +08:35:36.6: 11.15 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.16 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:00:48.69 +08:35:36.6: ref_mag=11.16 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.1438 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:26:13.97 +08:18:01.7: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:18:45.47 +02:07:21.3: 12.90 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:41:54.07 +10:34:44.8: 13.33 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:51:26.71 +09:59:17.7: 13.50 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:18:22.76 +02:02:26.9: 13.15 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:18:36.86 +02:02:06.3: 13.08 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:23:27.46 +02:33:29.5: 13.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:18:47.24 +02:07:28.3: 13.09 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:51:26.71 +09:59:17.7: 13.51 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:26:13.97 +08:18:01.7: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:41:54.07 +10:34:44.8: 13.26 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:18:45.47 +02:07:21.3: 12.90 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.29 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:51:26.71 +09:59:17.7: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4513 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:41:54.07 +10:34:44.8: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3405 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:45.47 +02:07:21.3: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9332 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:45:27.60 +04:01:50.2: 13.62 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:44:37.09 +05:03:47.8: 13.84 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:18:22.76 +02:02:26.9: 13.24 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.19 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:22.76 +02:02:26.9: ref_mag=13.19 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.1579 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:18:36.86 +02:02:06.3: 13.12 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:23:27.46 +02:33:29.5: 13.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.10 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:36.86 +02:02:06.3: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.1864 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:23:27.46 +02:33:29.5: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6948 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:18:47.24 +02:07:28.3: 13.30 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:47.24 +02:07:28.3: ref_mag=13.18 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.3226 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:44:37.09 +05:03:47.8: 13.88 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:45:27.60 +04:01:50.2: 13.68 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.86 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.64 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:44:37.09 +05:03:47.8: ref_mag=13.86 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9426 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:45:27.60 +04:01:50.2: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7258 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:09:33.56 +11:13:41.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:49:10.74 +10:09:03.8: 14.04 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:08:17.34 +08:56:52.0: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 14:58:12.90 +08:53:13.9: 14.86 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 15:13:53.91 +08:08:56.6: 14.98 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:09:33.56 +11:13:41.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:09:33.56 +11:13:41.5: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:08:17.34 +08:56:52.0: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:49:10.74 +10:09:03.8: 13.87 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.95 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:49:10.74 +10:09:03.8: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1100 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-08-33_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 14:56:00.94 +02:04:54.3: 13.38 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 14:58:12.90 +08:53:13.9: 14.66 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.74 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:58:12.90 +08:53:13.9: ref_mag=14.74 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.4496 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 15:13:53.91 +08:08:56.6: 15.13 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.04 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:13:53.91 +08:08:56.6: ref_mag=15.04 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5201 delta=0.52 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_02-03-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits at 14:56:00.94 +02:04:54.3: 13.37 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:56:00.94 +02:04:54.3: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2836 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 53381_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53381_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53382_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53382_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53389_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53389_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53392_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53392_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53393_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53393_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53397_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53397_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:08:17.43 +06:40:04.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53402_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53402_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53403_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53403_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53405_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53405_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:59:16.37 +10:52:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53408_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53408_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:12:50.98 +10:00:56.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53410_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53410_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53412_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53412_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53413_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53413_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:57:47.98 +08:15:33.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53500_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53500_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53654_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
Preparing report for the candidate 53654_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
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Considering the candidate 53727_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53727_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:24.41 +02:02:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53792_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53792_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53825_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53825_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:50:22.45 +02:13:05.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53843_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53843_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:18:25.76 +02:01:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53851_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53851_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53872_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53872_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53874_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53874_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:44:08.40 +08:06:55.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53879_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53879_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53946_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53946_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53971_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 53971_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54109_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 54109_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54112_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 54112_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54224_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 54224_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54279_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 54279_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54328_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 54328_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54434_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
Preparing report for the candidate 54434_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
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Considering the candidate 54521_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 54521_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54578_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 54578_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 41225_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 41225_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:06:12.73 +02:54:56.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 09045_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 09045_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:56:29.55 +09:01:47.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 37544_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041
The candidate 37544_fd_Ser-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-12_00-24-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0041 did not pass the final checks