This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN
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 18.4694 2461270.9694 11.91 08:16:47.17 +40:07:52.9
180.82928 32.78497 galactic Lyn Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 4" W Lyn
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
9.200 V 16.500 V 2453814.00000 294.700000000000 M6
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:16:47.17 +40:07:52.9: 13.36 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 08:16:47.17 +40:07:52.9: 13.37 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.02
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
W Lyn,2461270.9694,11.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
W Lyn 20260818.4694 11.91CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 18.4694 2461270.9694 11.88 08:37:37.22 +39:58:04.1
181.71426 36.70807 galactic Lyn Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 6.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" NSVS J0837373+395804
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
15.144 g Y 4.256 g 2458430.15100 229.349136100000 M7
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:37:37.22 +39:58:04.1: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 08:37:37.22 +39:58:04.1: 12.93 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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
NSVS J0837373+395804,2461270.9694,11.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
NSVS J0837373+395804 20260818.4694 11.88CV 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: 2461093.72163340 22.02.2026 05:18:59.126 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
First image: 2461093.72163340 22.02.2026 05:18:59.126 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Last image: 2461270.96969774 18.08.2026 11:16:11.885 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
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): 7803
Objects passed selection criteria: 7733
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4698
Average stars matched: 4596 (97.8289 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234628 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 06:29:30 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.72163340 22.02.2026 05:18:59.126 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
First image: 2461093.72163340 22.02.2026 05:18:59.126 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Last image: 2461270.96969774 18.08.2026 11:16:11.885 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
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: 13 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): 45374
Objects passed selection criteria: 45212
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 28968.8
Average stars matched: 27949 (96.4798 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 270376 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 06:30:25 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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: 2461270.96914339
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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13 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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:22.207 +37:59:11.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 08:43:22.207 +37:59:11.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0538 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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:25.168 +37:58:50.88 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 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 08:43:25.168 +37:58:50.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0466 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 08:43:22.207 +37:59:11.22
Second-epoch second image center 08:43:25.168 +37:58:50.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01125 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/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UX45pcfAvo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lGs3Zl9ZE5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9se0Ge6O8R
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D7GOkieIEe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10321 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9849 to 141.1691 deg, Dec +32.0291 to +43.3751 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 119.9849 to 141.1691 deg, Dec 32.0291 to 43.3751 deg
Loaded 6987 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): 4950 out of 5285 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5285 out of 10321 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.916250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.916250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10321 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9849 to 141.1691 deg, Dec +32.0291 to +43.3751 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 119.9849 to 141.1691 deg, Dec 32.0291 to 43.3751 deg
Loaded 6987 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): 4950 out of 5285 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5285 out of 10321 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 10235 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9075 to 141.1687 deg, Dec +32.0500 to +43.3881 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 119.9075 to 141.1687 deg, Dec 32.0500 to 43.3881 deg
Loaded 6998 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): 4919 out of 5285 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5285 out of 10235 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.1 pix Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
2.3 pix fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
2.4 pix fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
15.5 mag. Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.8 (SNR ) 10.1 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=776, bad_region=2039, passed=10321
Got 10321 stars (including 7656 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10321 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1628 n_q2=801 n_q3=1663 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=799, bad_region=2012, passed=10235
Got 10235 stars (including 7569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10235 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8641 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8641 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8641 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.398 n_q1=1624 n_q2=805 n_q3=1671 n_q4=806 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.166
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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.9se0Ge6O8R (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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=260, bad_region=221, passed=1456
Got 1456 stars (including 1025 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1456 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1002 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 995 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 994 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 995 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1257 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1002 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 995 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1257 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 995 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1257 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 995 stars left (next iteration limit 1094)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=995 robust_rms=5.372 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=22.857 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=995 robust_rms=0.656 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.682 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=995 robust_rms_before=1.636 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.542 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.656 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.557 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.682
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.557 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits N_match=995 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.631 n_q1=351 n_q2=132 n_q3=366 n_q4=146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.088
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.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.D7GOkieIEe (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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=270, bad_region=203, passed=1357
Got 1357 stars (including 938 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1357 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 913 stars left (next iteration limit 1004)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=913 robust_rms=5.669 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=17.754 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=913 robust_rms=0.598 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.649 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=913 robust_rms_before=1.580 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.519 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.598 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.570 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.649
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.570 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits N_match=913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.565 n_q1=318 n_q2=119 n_q3=335 n_q4=141 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.053
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.405 worst_q_ratio=1.178
ref2=Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits sigma_overall=0.442 worst_q_ratio=1.166
new1=fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits sigma_overall=0.580 worst_q_ratio=1.088
new2=fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits sigma_overall=0.540 worst_q_ratio=1.053
reference average sigma_overall=0.4235 worst_q_ratio=1.172
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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4905 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208_astrometric_residuals.png (4906 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560_astrometric_residuals.png (995 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561_astrometric_residuals.png (913 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lyn-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13 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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:22.207 +37:59:11.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 08:43:22.207 +37:59:11.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0538 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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:25.168 +37:58:50.88 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 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 08:43:25.168 +37:58:50.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0466 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 08:43:22.207 +37:59:11.22
Second-epoch second image center 08:43:25.168 +37:58:50.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01125 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/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YOhTvftdml
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xUP8RslI80
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vnb3EZUQF9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MACDpFTzt2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 58327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9091 to 141.2608 deg, Dec +31.9802 to +43.3873 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 119.9091 to 141.2608 deg, Dec 31.9802 to 43.3873 deg
Loaded 7082 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): 4548 out of 5324 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5324 out of 58327 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.797500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.797500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 58327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9091 to 141.2608 deg, Dec +31.9802 to +43.3873 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 119.9091 to 141.2608 deg, Dec 31.9802 to 43.3873 deg
Loaded 7082 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): 4548 out of 5324 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5324 out of 58327 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 58690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9075 to 141.2548 deg, Dec +32.0008 to +43.3959 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 119.9075 to 141.2548 deg, Dec 32.0008 to 43.3959 deg
Loaded 7073 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): 4516 out of 5327 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5327 out of 58690 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.0 pix Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
2.3 pix fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
2.3 pix fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
15.6 mag. Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 12.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=3509, bad_region=9335, passed=58308
Got 58308 stars (including 45933 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58308 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51054 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51054 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51054 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=1603 n_q2=808 n_q3=1699 n_q4=800 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.222
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=27, blended=3533, bad_region=9402, passed=58663
Got 58663 stars (including 46208 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58663 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1603 n_q2=814 n_q3=1698 n_q4=796 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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.Vnb3EZUQF9 (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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=431, bad_region=1033, passed=10417
Got 10417 stars (including 9032 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10417 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.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=4892 robust_rms=5.636 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.829 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4892 robust_rms=0.755 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.807 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4892 robust_rms=0.621 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.687 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4892 robust_rms_before=1.642 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.592 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.621 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.677 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.687
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.677 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.565 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.649 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.532 n_q1=1784 n_q2=664 n_q3=1698 n_q4=746 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.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.MACDpFTzt2 (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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=6, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=799, bad_region=1146, passed=10287
Got 10287 stars (including 8554 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10287 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9461 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9461 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9461 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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=4891 robust_rms=5.848 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.435 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4891 robust_rms=0.743 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.885 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4891 robust_rms=0.637 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.771 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4891 robust_rms_before=1.610 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.600 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.637 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.724 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.771
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.724 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.585 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.705 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.587 n_q1=1768 n_q2=668 n_q3=1703 n_q4=752 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-15-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0560.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.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_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_062655_TTUQ2b1x1_3390121_PIuTm6BN/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:16:47.17 +40:07:52.9: 13.36 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:37:37.22 +39:58:04.1: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 08:37:37.22 +39:58:04.1: 12.93 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 08:16:47.17 +40:07:52.9: 13.37 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:37:37.22 +39:58:04.1: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8721 delta=1.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:16:47.17 +40:07:52.9: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.9141 delta=1.45 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52435.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55281.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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 72206_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561
The candidate 72206_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52435_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561
Preparing report for the candidate 52435_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561
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Considering the candidate 55281_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561
Preparing report for the candidate 55281_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561
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Considering the candidate 15712_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561
The candidate 15712_fd_Lyn-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_06-16-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0561 did not pass the final checks