This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp
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 18.3846 2461270.8846 7.64 01:54:54.27 +01:29:03.7
153.56561 -57.56292 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.4 Vesta -1 0 1 7.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:54:54.27 +01:29:03.7: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:54:54.27 +01:29:03.7: 15.78 +/- 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 18.3846* 01 54 54.27 +01 29 03.7 7.6 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,2461270.8846,7.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 7.64CV 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 18.3846 2461270.8846 12.74 01:46:38.06 +10:54:51.9
144.14753 -49.67003 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 8.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.124 Alkeste -0 -1 1 12.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:46:38.06 +10:54:51.9: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:46:38.06 +10:54:51.9: 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 18.3846* 01 46 38.06 +10 54 51.9 12.7 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461270.8846,12.74,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 12.74CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 18.3846 2461270.8846 13.46 01:27:12.45 +02:22:01.6
140.62616 -59.27025 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.191 Kolga -1 0 1 13.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:27:12.45 +02:22:01.6: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:27:12.45 +02:22:01.6: 15.97 +/- 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 18.3846* 01 27 12.45 +02 22 01.6 13.5 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,2461270.8846,13.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 13.46CV 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 18.3846 2461270.8846 13.69 01:24:47.13 +06:02:40.0
137.81939 -55.86040 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.58 Concordia -0 0 0 13.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:24:47.13 +06:02:40.0: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:24:47.13 +06:02:40.0: 16.05 +/- 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,2461270.8846,13.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 13.69CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 18.3846 2461270.8846 13.67 02:06:28.57 +03:48:38.2
156.15403 -54.14888 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.622 Esther -0 -0 1 13.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 02:06:28.57 +03:48:38.2: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 02:06:28.57 +03:48:38.2: 15.88 +/- 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,2461270.8846,13.67,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 13.67CV 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 18.3846 2461270.8846 13.93 01:47:41.54 +07:42:35.0
146.28500 -52.59258 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.1 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 -1 1 14.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:47:41.54 +07:42:35.0: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:47:41.54 +07:42:35.0: 16.16 +/- 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,2461270.8846,13.93,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 13.93CV 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 18.3846 2461270.8846 13.94 01:54:40.36 +10:28:37.8
147.23325 -49.38764 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.167 Urda -1 -1 1 14.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:54:40.36 +10:28:37.8: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:54:40.36 +10:28:37.8: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461270.8846,13.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 13.94CV 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 18.3846 2461270.8846 14.52 01:20:02.59 +01:59:18.2
137.37536 -60.07874 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.805 Hormuthia 0 2 2 14.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:20:02.59 +01:59:18.2: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:20:02.59 +01:59:18.2: 15.87 +/- 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 18.3846* 01 20 02.59 +01 59 18.2 14.5 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,2461270.8846,14.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 14.52CV 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 18.3846 2461270.8846 14.37 01:46:41.53 +01:38:30.3
149.94651 -58.30194 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 8.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.783 Nora -0 2 2 14.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:46:41.53 +01:38:30.3: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:46:41.53 +01:38:30.3: 15.97 +/- 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 18.3846* 01 46 41.53 +01 38 30.3 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,2461270.8846,14.37,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 14.37CV 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 18.3846 2461270.8846 14.70 01:28:57.30 +03:42:39.6
140.73115 -57.85839 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 8.4 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 1 1 14.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:28:57.30 +03:42:39.6: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:28:57.30 +03:42:39.6: 16.07 +/- 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,2461270.8846,14.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260818.3846 14.70CV 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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Last image: 2461270.88493564 18.08.2026 09:14:08.439 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
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): 7007
Objects passed selection criteria: 7006
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6659
Average stars matched: 6430.5 (96.5686 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233024 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 Tue Aug 18 04:16:23 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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Last image: 2461270.88493564 18.08.2026 09:14:08.439 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.38
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: 11 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): 34218
Objects passed selection criteria: 34149
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 32225.8
Average stars matched: 31138.5 (96.6261 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 256204 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 Tue Aug 18 04:17:13 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.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: 2461270.88427343
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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
###################################
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-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:38.194 +06:00:01.94 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 01:42:38.194 +06:00:01.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0575 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-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:40.904 +05:59:33.31 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 01:42:40.904 +05:59:33.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 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 01:42:38.194 +06:00:01.94
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:40.904 +05:59:33.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01376 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VcX5hkAdkU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aHrpkZPsqW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d6AbMI7qx2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Jt72rkXInp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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
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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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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 6 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
2.0 pix Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
2.9 pix fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
2.9 pix fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
15.3 mag. Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 12.2 (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.VcX5hkAdkU (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=487, bad_region=0, passed=6596
Got 6596 stars (including 6101 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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 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: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6596 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 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: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6596 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6596 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1229 n_q2=1222 n_q3=1222 n_q4=1194 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.283
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.aHrpkZPsqW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=500, bad_region=0, passed=6518
Got 6518 stars (including 6013 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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 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: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6518 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 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: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6518 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6518 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.250 n_q1=1217 n_q2=1224 n_q3=1230 n_q4=1196 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.332
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.d6AbMI7qx2 (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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=339, bad_region=1, passed=6857
Got 6857 stars (including 6512 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6857 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4865 robust_rms=10.825 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.814 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4865 robust_rms=0.362 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.387 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4865 robust_rms=0.268 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.285 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4865 robust_rms_before=0.943 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.250 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.268 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.280 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.285
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.280 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.222 n_q1=1240 n_q2=1147 n_q3=1260 n_q4=1218 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.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.Jt72rkXInp (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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=352, bad_region=0, passed=6821
Got 6821 stars (including 6460 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6821 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
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: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=10.912 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.833 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.343 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.359 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.260 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.277 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4868 robust_rms_before=0.937 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.247 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.260 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.271 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.277
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.271 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.224 n_q1=1233 n_q2=1146 n_q3=1269 n_q4=1220 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits sigma_overall=0.269 worst_q_ratio=1.283
ref2=Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits sigma_overall=0.286 worst_q_ratio=1.332
new1=fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits sigma_overall=0.254 worst_q_ratio=1.097
new2=fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits sigma_overall=0.249 worst_q_ratio=1.092
reference average sigma_overall=0.2775 worst_q_ratio=1.3075
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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091_astrometric_residuals.png (4867 matched stars from wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092_astrometric_residuals.png (4867 matched stars from wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396_astrometric_residuals.png (4865 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397_astrometric_residuals.png (4868 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:39:07.54 +04:52:57.4: 12.41 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:44:31.10 +06:19:04.1: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:54:54.27 +01:29:03.7: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:48:33.91 +06:07:43.5: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:44:31.10 +06:19:04.1: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:48:33.91 +06:07:43.5: 12.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:39:07.54 +04:52:57.4: 12.43 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:54:54.27 +01:29:03.7: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.28 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.42 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:44:31.10 +06:19:04.1: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2760 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:48:33.91 +06:07:43.5: ref_mag=12.28 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2482 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:39:07.54 +04:52:57.4: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3079 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20294.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
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 20294_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 20294_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 20449_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 20449_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20450_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 20450_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20457_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 20457_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 05218_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 05218_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 01475_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 01475_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:54:54.27 +01:29:03.7
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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:38.194 +06:00:01.94 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 01:42:38.194 +06:00:01.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0575 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-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:40.904 +05:59:33.31 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 01:42:40.904 +05:59:33.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 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 01:42:38.194 +06:00:01.94
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:40.904 +05:59:33.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01376 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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XNT0WCuSie
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AXaEKV9Kwo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GAaS7EVWUK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5jbSG17jVz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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 22.813000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.813000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=4.8)
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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 31 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
1.9 pix Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
2.8 pix fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
2.8 pix fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
15.4 mag. Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.XNT0WCuSie (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1454, bad_region=1, passed=34850
Got 34850 stars (including 33348 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34850 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 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
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 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5361)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.231 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.233 n_q1=1228 n_q2=1207 n_q3=1228 n_q4=1211 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.AXaEKV9Kwo (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1474, bad_region=5, passed=35030
Got 35030 stars (including 33485 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35030 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: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35030 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 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(), 35030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.242 n_q1=1228 n_q2=1205 n_q3=1241 n_q4=1201 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.288
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.GAaS7EVWUK (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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1032, bad_region=43, passed=29917
Got 29917 stars (including 28799 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29917 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.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=4866 robust_rms=10.917 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.035 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.389 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.281 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4866 robust_rms_before=0.938 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.251 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.266 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.282 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.281
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.282 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.222 n_q1=1219 n_q2=1142 n_q3=1266 n_q4=1239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.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.5jbSG17jVz (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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1073, bad_region=45, passed=29999
Got 29999 stars (including 28836 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29999 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29999 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29999 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29999 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.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=4867 robust_rms=10.933 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.765 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=0.344 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.363 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=0.259 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.276 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4867 robust_rms_before=0.930 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.247 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.259 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.271 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.276
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.271 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.233 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.224 n_q1=1222 n_q2=1143 n_q3=1264 n_q4=1238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.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-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-13-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0396.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.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_2026-08-18_CI_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_041448_TTUQ1b1x1_14822_My9VAgwp/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:46:38.06 +10:54:51.9: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:27:12.45 +02:22:01.6: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:19:55.53 +02:43:02.4: 13.39 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:24:47.13 +06:02:40.0: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:43:04.00 +03:10:51.3: 14.79 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:20:01.04 +05:40:26.5: 14.39 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:47:41.54 +07:42:35.0: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 02:06:28.57 +03:48:38.2: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:21:29.95 +03:46:27.6: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:43:04.00 +03:10:51.3: 14.62 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:47:41.54 +07:42:35.0: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:27:12.45 +02:22:01.6: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 02:06:28.57 +03:48:38.2: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:24:47.13 +06:02:40.0: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:21:29.95 +03:46:27.6: 12.86 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:20:01.04 +05:40:26.5: 14.42 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:46:38.06 +10:54:51.9: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:19:55.53 +02:43:02.4: 13.33 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.69 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:04.00 +03:10:51.3: ref_mag=14.69 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.7108 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.88 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.41 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:21:29.95 +03:46:27.6: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0727 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:20:01.04 +05:40:26.5: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.1623 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:19:55.53 +02:43:02.4: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3522 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:54:40.36 +10:28:37.8: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:54:40.36 +10:28:37.8: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:14:48.07 +04:11:23.2: 14.57 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:18:24.04 +04:55:45.4: 14.93 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:13:09.73 +02:17:16.5: 15.16 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:20:02.59 +01:59:18.2: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:18:24.04 +04:55:45.4: 15.05 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:13:09.73 +02:17:16.5: 14.75 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.98 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:14:48.07 +04:11:23.2: 14.65 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:18:24.04 +04:55:45.4: ref_mag=14.98 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.5686 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.88 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:13:09.73 +02:17:16.5: ref_mag=14.88 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.4735 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.60 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:14:48.07 +04:11:23.2: ref_mag=14.60 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.4795 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:20:02.59 +01:59:18.2: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:46:41.53 +01:38:30.3: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:24:38.36 +08:38:41.5: 15.10 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:29:11.11 +10:40:27.6: 14.33 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:46:41.53 +01:38:30.3: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:29:11.11 +10:40:27.6: 14.24 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:24:38.36 +08:38:41.5: 15.04 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.28 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:29:11.11 +10:40:27.6: ref_mag=14.28 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.5744 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.07 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:24:38.36 +08:38:41.5: ref_mag=15.07 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.7176 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:15:17.22 +09:46:49.3: 14.90 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:27:39.75 +05:09:13.2: 15.55 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:15:17.22 +09:46:49.3: 15.14 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.99 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:15:17.22 +09:46:49.3: ref_mag=14.99 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.8699 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:27:39.75 +05:09:13.2: 15.12 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.25 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:27:39.75 +05:09:13.2: ref_mag=15.25 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.8951 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:17:49.54 +08:27:25.2: 15.09 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:13:22.88 +08:41:57.4: 15.10 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:17:49.54 +08:27:25.2: 15.60 +/- 0.28 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.24 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:17:49.54 +08:27:25.2: ref_mag=15.24 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.9473 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:13:22.88 +08:41:57.4: 15.31 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.19 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:13:22.88 +08:41:57.4: ref_mag=15.19 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.8386 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:38:39.19 +08:17:32.7: 15.04 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:28:57.30 +03:42:39.6: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:38:39.19 +08:17:32.7: 15.20 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.11 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:38:39.19 +08:17:32.7: ref_mag=15.11 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6946 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:28:57.30 +03:42:39.6: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:18:49.10 +06:34:03.0: 15.15 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:18:49.10 +06:34:03.0: 15.33 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.22 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:18:49.10 +06:34:03.0: ref_mag=15.22 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.9579 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:25:14.22 +03:10:02.9: 15.27 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:25:14.22 +03:10:02.9: 15.12 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.18 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:25:14.22 +03:10:02.9: ref_mag=15.18 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9272 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 7s
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Considering the candidate 52362_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 52362_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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The candidate 52366_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52368_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 52368_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52369_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 52369_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52372_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 52372_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:54:54.28 +01:29:03.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52584_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 52584_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 52768_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 52768_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 52830_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 52830_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 52863_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 52863_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 52916_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 52916_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 52956_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 52956_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:36:55.67 +08:52:18.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52994_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 52994_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 53157_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53157_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:47:00.73 +07:50:57.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53170_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53170_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53181_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53181_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53194_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53194_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53198_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 53198_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 53203_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 53203_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 53237_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53237_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53272_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53272_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53346_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53346_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53356_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53356_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53377_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53377_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53389_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53389_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53396_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53396_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53410_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53410_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53414_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
Preparing report for the candidate 53414_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
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Considering the candidate 53421_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53421_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53429_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 53429_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 50793_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 50793_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:00:56.11 +09:45:35.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 29199_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397
The candidate 29199_fd_Psc-06-Q1b1x1_2026-08-18_04-14-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0397 did not pass the final checks
