This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x
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 15.3721 2461267.8721 13.36 01:26:27.65 +02:35:25.3
140.15883 -59.10497 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 9.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.191 Kolga -0 -0 0 13.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:26:27.65 +02:35:25.3: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:26:27.65 +02:35:25.3: 15.96 +/- 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 15.3721* 01 26 27.65 +02 35 25.3 13.4 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461267.8721,13.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260815.3721 13.36CV 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 15.3721 2461267.8721 13.98 01:46:33.31 +07:56:34.3
145.71672 -52.47350 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 9.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.329 Svea 0 -0 0 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:46:33.31 +07:56:34.3: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:46:33.31 +07:56:34.3: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461267.8721,13.98,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260815.3721 13.98CV 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 15.3721 2461267.8721 14.43 01:45:06.18 +01:54:06.3
149.05722 -58.22161 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 10.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.783 Nora -1 0 1 14.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:45:06.18 +01:54:06.3: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:45:06.18 +01:54:06.3: 16.02 +/- 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 15.3721* 01 45 06.18 +01 54 06.3 14.4 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461267.8721,14.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260815.3721 14.43CV 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 15.3721 2461267.8721 14.69 01:28:43.79 +03:46:48.2
140.59438 -57.80719 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 10.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.522 Helga -0 -0 0 14.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:28:43.79 +03:46:48.2: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:28:43.79 +03:46:48.2: 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,2461267.8721,14.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260815.3721 14.69CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.63853609 09.01.2026 03:19:19.518 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
First image: 2461049.63853609 09.01.2026 03:19:19.518 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Last image: 2461267.87235424 15.08.2026 08:56:01.406 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5926
Objects passed selection criteria: 5898
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4581
Average stars matched: 4217.25 (92.0596 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231944 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Aug 15 04:12:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.63853609 09.01.2026 03:19:19.518 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
First image: 2461049.63853609 09.01.2026 03:19:19.518 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Last image: 2461267.87235424 15.08.2026 08:56:01.406 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 27
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
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): 32247
Objects passed selection criteria: 32158
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 25719.2
Average stars matched: 23573 (91.6551 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 252488 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Aug 15 04:13:51 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.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: 2461267.87178558
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.422 +05:59:58.68 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 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49
Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.422 +05:59:58.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0026 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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:48.777 +06:00:40.79 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 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49
Second-epoch image center 01:42:48.777 +06:00:40.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0180 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 01:42:51.422 +05:59:58.68
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:48.777 +06:00:40.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01603 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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JveEc4pfqN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cusa4lrsGy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aNUq7LoOos
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IzWIUSptjX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6596 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.7082 to +11.2853 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 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.7082 to 11.2853 deg
Loaded 4460 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): 3591 out of 3785 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3785 out of 6596 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.907900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.907900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6596 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.7082 to +11.2853 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 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.7082 to 11.2853 deg
Loaded 4460 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): 3591 out of 3785 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3785 out of 6596 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6518 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7253 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.6952 to +11.2758 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 17.7253 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.6952 to 11.2758 deg
Loaded 4461 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): 3569 out of 3774 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3774 out of 6518 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
2.0 pix Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
15.3 mag. Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 12.0 (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
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.JveEc4pfqN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=487, bad_region=1477, passed=6596
Got 6596 stars (including 4742 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6596 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4617 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4617 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4613 stars left (next iteration limit 5074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4613 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=1440 n_q2=875 n_q3=1451 n_q4=847 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.227
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.cusa4lrsGy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=500, bad_region=1471, passed=6518
Got 6518 stars (including 4655 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6518 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4531 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4527 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4527 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 4531 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4526 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4526 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4526 stars left (next iteration limit 4979)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits N_match=4526 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.281 n_q1=1388 n_q2=881 n_q3=1441 n_q4=816 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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.aNUq7LoOos (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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=363, bad_region=1286, passed=5416
Got 5416 stars (including 3831 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5416 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 3731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4393 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 3731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4393 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4393 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 3730 stars left (next iteration limit 4103)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3730 robust_rms=6.892 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.113 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3730 robust_rms=0.426 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.557 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3730 robust_rms=0.345 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.371 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3730 robust_rms_before=0.980 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.342 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.345 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.361 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.371
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.361 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits N_match=3730 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=1217 n_q2=681 n_q3=1184 n_q4=648 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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.IzWIUSptjX (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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=365, bad_region=1307, passed=5443
Got 5443 stars (including 3832 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5443 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 3728 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3726 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4407 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 3728 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 3726 stars left (next iteration limit 4098)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3726 robust_rms=6.896 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.131 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3726 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.540 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3726 robust_rms=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.394 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3726 robust_rms_before=0.984 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.360 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.404 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.394
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.404 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits N_match=3726 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1199 n_q2=680 n_q3=1178 n_q4=669 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits sigma_overall=0.287 worst_q_ratio=1.227
ref2=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.232
new1=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits sigma_overall=0.354 worst_q_ratio=1.094
new2=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.176
reference average sigma_overall=0.297 worst_q_ratio=1.2295
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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091_astrometric_residuals.png (4613 matched stars from wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092_astrometric_residuals.png (4526 matched stars from wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420_astrometric_residuals.png (3730 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421_astrometric_residuals.png (3726 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
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 05218_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 05218_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:30:38.47 +02:52:56.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.422 +05:59:58.68 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 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49
Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.422 +05:59:58.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0026 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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:48.777 +06:00:40.79 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 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49
Second-epoch image center 01:42:48.777 +06:00:40.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0180 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 01:42:51.422 +05:59:58.68
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:48.777 +06:00:40.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01603 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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UhDkucuqXH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZpHBuPoSJK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q6z0kiS3Ne
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OpqSVtwRjV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.7049 to +11.2866 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 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.7049 to 11.2866 deg
Loaded 4462 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): 3472 out of 3869 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3869 out of 34861 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.802350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.802350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 34861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.7049 to +11.2866 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 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.7049 to 11.2866 deg
Loaded 4462 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): 3472 out of 3869 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3869 out of 34861 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 35044 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7253 to 33.7129 deg, Dec +0.6952 to +11.2770 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 17.7253 to 33.7129 deg, Dec 0.6952 to 11.2770 deg
Loaded 4464 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): 3471 out of 3871 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3871 out of 35044 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 22 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
1.9 pix Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
15.5 mag. Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.6 (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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1454, bad_region=6606, passed=34852
Got 34852 stars (including 27089 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34852 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=1550 n_q2=919 n_q3=1537 n_q4=866 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.ZpHBuPoSJK (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1474, bad_region=6618, passed=35033
Got 35033 stars (including 27216 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35033 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.279 n_q1=1542 n_q2=925 n_q3=1545 n_q4=863 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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.q6z0kiS3Ne (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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1177, bad_region=5220, passed=28587
Got 28587 stars (including 22444 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28587 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24698 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 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24698 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24698 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4872 robust_rms=6.737 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.213 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4872 robust_rms=0.439 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.554 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4872 robust_rms=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.386 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4872 robust_rms_before=0.964 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.347 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.377 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.386
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=1601 n_q2=820 n_q3=1542 n_q4=909 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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.OpqSVtwRjV (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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1169, bad_region=5276, passed=28694
Got 28694 stars (including 22538 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28694 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 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24758 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 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24758 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24758 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5355)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=6.770 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.386 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.567 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.366 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.406 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4869 robust_rms_before=0.968 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.359 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.366 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.407 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.406
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.407 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=1596 n_q2=821 n_q3=1548 n_q4=904 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-55-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.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_2026-08-15_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_040911_TTUQ2b1x1_1982588_VdoY3H9x/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:27:57.61 +05:37:42.5: 13.71 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:45:39.74 +03:39:51.6: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:32:54.11 +04:52:01.0: 14.76 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:48:32.30 +06:36:39.6: 14.44 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:26:27.65 +02:35:25.3: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:36:55.65 +08:52:17.3: 13.92 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:28:17.20 +05:41:04.6: 13.44 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:34:31.28 +05:38:55.5: 14.31 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:47:30.94 +04:42:36.4: 12.40 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:46:33.31 +07:56:34.3: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:26:27.65 +02:35:25.3: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:47:30.94 +04:42:36.4: 12.41 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:27:57.61 +05:37:42.5: 13.68 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:45:39.74 +03:39:51.6: 12.25 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:32:54.11 +04:52:01.0: 14.76 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:28:17.20 +05:41:04.6: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:36:55.65 +08:52:17.3: 13.88 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:48:32.30 +06:36:39.6: 14.46 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:34:31.28 +05:38:55.5: 14.08 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.41 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:47:30.94 +04:42:36.4: ref_mag=12.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7091 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.76 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:27:57.61 +05:37:42.5: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9518 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.45 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.17 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:36:55.65 +08:52:17.3: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9410 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:32:54.11 +04:52:01.0: ref_mag=14.76 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.8894 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:45:39.74 +03:39:51.6: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2525 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:28:17.20 +05:41:04.6: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6469 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:48:32.30 +06:36:39.6: ref_mag=14.45 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.5095 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:34:31.28 +05:38:55.5: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2854 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:46:33.31 +07:56:34.3: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:43:54.74 +07:13:23.6: 14.32 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:47:00.73 +07:50:55.9: 14.85 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:40:03.00 +06:24:05.3: 14.22 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:43:02.90 +07:09:29.3: 14.28 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:25:42.80 +02:00:13.8: 14.24 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:45:06.18 +01:54:06.3: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:25:14.40 +03:10:03.6: 15.33 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:28:43.79 +03:46:48.2: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:43:54.74 +07:13:23.6: 14.40 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.36 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:54.74 +07:13:23.6: ref_mag=14.36 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6587 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:43:02.90 +07:09:29.3: 14.37 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:47:00.73 +07:50:55.9: 14.92 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:40:03.00 +06:24:05.3: 14.22 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.33 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:25:42.80 +02:00:13.8: 14.29 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:45:06.18 +01:54:06.3: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:02.90 +07:09:29.3: ref_mag=14.33 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.3427 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.88 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:25:14.40 +03:10:03.6: 15.08 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.22 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:47:00.73 +07:50:55.9: ref_mag=14.88 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.6325 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:28:43.79 +03:46:48.2: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.27 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:40:03.00 +06:24:05.3: ref_mag=14.22 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1807 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:25:42.80 +02:00:13.8: ref_mag=14.27 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2555 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.18 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:25:14.40 +03:10:03.6: ref_mag=15.18 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9472 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:25:09.52 +03:31:36.4: 14.93 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:45:33.67 +03:40:50.6: 15.10 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:25:09.52 +03:31:36.4: 14.89 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.91 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:25:09.52 +03:31:36.4: ref_mag=14.91 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.7879 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:45:33.67 +03:40:50.6: 15.27 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.17 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:45:33.67 +03:40:50.6: ref_mag=15.17 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.9011 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54263.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55475.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56613.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out57261.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 11s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 51950_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 51950_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51953_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 51953_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51954_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 51954_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51955_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 51955_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51957_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 51957_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51958_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 51958_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52994_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 52994_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53490_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 53490_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54263_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
Preparing report for the candidate 54263_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
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Considering the candidate 55381_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 55381_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55475_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
Preparing report for the candidate 55475_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
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Considering the candidate 55813_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 55813_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55891_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 55891_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 56190_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 56190_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 56613_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
Preparing report for the candidate 56613_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
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Considering the candidate 57143_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 57143_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57226_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 57226_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57261_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
Preparing report for the candidate 57261_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
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Considering the candidate 57554_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 57554_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57578_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 57578_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57649_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 57649_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 29199_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421
The candidate 29199_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0421 did not pass the final checks