This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6
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 25.1672 2461277.6672 12.54 03:07:55.48 +50:51:56.1
143.80228 -6.39128 galactic Per Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 5.2 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" NSVS J0307555+505156
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.779 r Y 0.703 r 2458356.20460 237.577188000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 03:07:55.48 +50:51:56.1: 13.57 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 03:07:55.48 +50:51:56.1: 13.55 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 08 25.1672* 03 07 55.48 +50 51 56.1 12.5 U Per 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS J0307555+505156,2461277.6672,12.54,0.05,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 J0307555+505156 20260825.1672 12.54CV 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 25.1672 2461277.6672 11.39 02:50:50.02 +52:05:05.9
140.86286 -6.58081 galactic Per Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.6" and 5.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" NSVS 1930213
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
14.232 g Y 0.453 g 2458310.77370 266.738060300000 M7
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:50:50.02 +52:05:05.9: 12.40 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:50:50.02 +52:05:05.9: 12.37 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.38 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 25.1672* 02 50 50.02 +52 05 05.9 11.4 U Per 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS 1930213,2461277.6672,11.39,0.05,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 1930213 20260825.1672 11.39CV 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: 2461082.60776087 11.02.2026 02:35:00.539 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
First image: 2461082.60776087 11.02.2026 02:35:00.539 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Last image: 2461277.66747256 25.08.2026 04:00:59.629 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.64
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): 18423
Objects passed selection criteria: 18287
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: 11133.2
Average stars matched: 10354.8 (93.0074 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 244648 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Aug 24 23:08:23 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: 2461082.60776087 11.02.2026 02:35:00.539 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
First image: 2461082.60776087 11.02.2026 02:35:00.539 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Last image: 2461277.66747256 25.08.2026 04:00:59.629 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 44
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
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: 24 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): 139083
Objects passed selection criteria: 138637
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: 89910.8
Average stars matched: 82584 (91.8511 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 599580 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Aug 24 23:09:28 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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.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: 2461277.66687910
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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:49:17.265 +53:58:23.65 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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
Image size: 939.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:49:27.036 +53:59:57.32 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 02:49:17.265 +53:58:23.65
Second-epoch image center 02:49:27.036 +53:59:57.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0354 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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Image size: 939.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:49:25.097 +54:00:23.71 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 02:49:17.265 +53:58:23.65
Second-epoch image center 02:49:25.097 +54:00:23.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0385 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 02:49:27.036 +53:59:57.32
Second-epoch second image center 02:49:25.097 +54:00:23.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00873 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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EFHih9VWjY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5MaQ1CjTRW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZiVC3LsoXw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vHEAcC9zIP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 27390 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 27.8114 to 57.7181 deg, Dec +47.6643 to +59.3474 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 27.8114 to 57.7181 deg, Dec 47.6643 to 59.3474 deg
Loaded 17782 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): 11139 out of 12656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12656 out of 27390 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.933400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.933400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.64
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 27390 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 27.8114 to 57.7181 deg, Dec +47.6643 to +59.3474 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 27.8114 to 57.7181 deg, Dec 47.6643 to 59.3474 deg
Loaded 17782 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): 11139 out of 12656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12656 out of 27390 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 27254 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 27.8111 to 57.7181 deg, Dec +47.6645 to +59.3563 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 27.8111 to 57.7181 deg, Dec 47.6645 to 59.3563 deg
Loaded 17798 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): 11127 out of 12638 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12638 out of 27254 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
2.3 pix Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
2.3 pix fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
2.4 pix fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
15.3 mag. Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.9 (SNR ) 10.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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=3329, bad_region=9320, passed=27390
Got 27390 stars (including 15867 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27390 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20165 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20165 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20165 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5404)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=1071 n_q2=1286 n_q3=1387 n_q4=1169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.202
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits -region wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.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=3281, bad_region=9268, passed=27254
Got 27254 stars (including 15817 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27254 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4941 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20065 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5405)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=1065 n_q2=1285 n_q3=1386 n_q4=1177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.244
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits -region wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ZiVC3LsoXw (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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.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=411, bad_region=522, passed=4899
Got 4899 stars (including 3991 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4899 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013054 (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 0.010443 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4496 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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 3908 stars left (next iteration limit 4299)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3908 robust_rms=4.925 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=22.244 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3908 robust_rms=0.747 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.801 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3908 robust_rms=0.600 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.626 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3908 robust_rms_before=1.140 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.581 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.600 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.594 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.626
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.594 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits N_match=3908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.560 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.558 n_q1=1330 n_q2=383 n_q3=1791 n_q4=404 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.022
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.vHEAcC9zIP (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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.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=392, bad_region=521, passed=4894
Got 4894 stars (including 4008 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4894 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013054 (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 0.010443 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4488 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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 3924 stars left (next iteration limit 4316)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3924 robust_rms=4.886 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=22.583 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3924 robust_rms=0.753 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.777 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3924 robust_rms=0.584 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.619 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3924 robust_rms_before=1.076 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.579 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.584 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.607 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.619
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.607 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits N_match=3924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.528 n_q1=1323 n_q2=387 n_q3=1800 n_q4=414 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.018
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits sigma_overall=0.394 worst_q_ratio=1.202
ref2=Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits sigma_overall=0.414 worst_q_ratio=1.244
new1=fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits sigma_overall=0.578 worst_q_ratio=1.022
new2=fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits sigma_overall=0.582 worst_q_ratio=1.018
reference average sigma_overall=0.404 worst_q_ratio=1.223
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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020_astrometric_residuals.png (4913 matched stars from wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021_astrometric_residuals.png (4913 matched stars from wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102_astrometric_residuals.png (3908 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.51 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103_astrometric_residuals.png (3924 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.52 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 31163_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 31163_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:22:00.96 +57:08:15.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32786_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 32786_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:23:18.96 +57:12:56.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20704_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 20704_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:28:29.57 +51:16:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-01-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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:49:17.265 +53:58:23.65 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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
Image size: 939.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:49:27.036 +53:59:57.32 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 02:49:17.265 +53:58:23.65
Second-epoch image center 02:49:27.036 +53:59:57.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0354 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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Image size: 939.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:49:25.097 +54:00:23.71 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 02:49:17.265 +53:58:23.65
Second-epoch image center 02:49:25.097 +54:00:23.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0385 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 02:49:27.036 +53:59:57.32
Second-epoch second image center 02:49:25.097 +54:00:23.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00873 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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W1iMx1LIKK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5cEIBvhro5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xV0Zlx6fF7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1fulstVepQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 187222 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 27.7726 to 57.7717 deg, Dec +47.6427 to +59.3506 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 27.7726 to 57.7717 deg, Dec 47.6427 to 59.3506 deg
Loaded 17878 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): 8547 out of 12924 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12924 out of 187222 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.778200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.778200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.51
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.51
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 187222 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 27.7726 to 57.7717 deg, Dec +47.6427 to +59.3506 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 27.7726 to 57.7717 deg, Dec 47.6427 to 59.3506 deg
Loaded 17878 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): 8547 out of 12924 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12924 out of 187222 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 187335 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 27.7678 to 57.7709 deg, Dec +47.6441 to +59.3602 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 27.7678 to 57.7709 deg, Dec 47.6441 to 59.3602 deg
Loaded 17904 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): 8510 out of 12918 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12918 out of 187335 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 38 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
2.1 pix Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
2.2 pix fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
2.2 pix fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
15.5 mag. Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 13.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.W1iMx1LIKK (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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=33, blended=26988, bad_region=48123, passed=187189
Got 187189 stars (including 119613 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 187189 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150206 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150206 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150206 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=1136 n_q2=1222 n_q3=1459 n_q4=1111 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.213
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits -region wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.5cEIBvhro5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.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/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.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=39, blended=26917, bad_region=48179, passed=187296
Got 187296 stars (including 119736 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 187296 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150287 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4926 stars left (next iteration limit 5419)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits N_match=4926 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1149 n_q2=1225 n_q3=1449 n_q4=1103 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.231
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits -region wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.xV0Zlx6fF7 (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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.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=6, blended=2227, bad_region=3060, passed=44527
Got 44527 stars (including 39268 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44527 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013054 (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 0.010443 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.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=4904 robust_rms=4.932 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.112 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.753 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.776 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.602 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.624 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4904 robust_rms_before=1.169 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.566 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.602 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.604 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.624
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.604 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.597 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.545 n_q1=1732 n_q2=481 n_q3=2150 n_q4=541 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.025
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.1fulstVepQ (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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.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=4, blended=2225, bad_region=3071, passed=45027
Got 45027 stars (including 39765 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45027 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013054 (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 0.010443 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42707 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42707 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42707 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.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=4904 robust_rms=4.935 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.698 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.758 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.792 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.592 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.629 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4904 robust_rms_before=1.106 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.565 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.592 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.588 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.629
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.588 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.501 n_q1=1730 n_q2=480 n_q3=2144 n_q4=550 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.019
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0102.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.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_2026-08-24_CI_Per-01-Q2b1x1_230538_TTUQ2b1x1_636090_b8B7Shm6/wcs_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:19:31.84 +57:09:33.2: 12.45 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:19:15.25 +57:14:51.5: 11.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:23:08.01 +57:07:07.3: 12.89 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:22:52.11 +49:28:22.6: 12.65 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:50:28.25 +57:24:45.9: 13.00 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:28:30.52 +52:39:18.0: 12.10 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:40:18.62 +52:06:45.6: 12.88 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:19:15.25 +57:14:51.5: 11.51 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:19:31.84 +57:09:33.2: 12.46 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:40:18.62 +52:06:45.6: 12.89 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:23:08.01 +57:07:07.3: 12.81 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:50:28.25 +57:24:45.9: 12.95 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:22:52.11 +49:28:22.6: 12.58 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:28:30.52 +52:39:18.0: 12.11 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.49 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:19:15.25 +57:14:51.5: ref_mag=11.49 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8076 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.45 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.89 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.85 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.97 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:19:31.84 +57:09:33.2: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4990 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.61 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:18.62 +52:06:45.6: ref_mag=12.89 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6587 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:23:08.01 +57:07:07.3: ref_mag=12.85 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8896 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.11 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:28.25 +57:24:45.9: ref_mag=12.97 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7529 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:22:52.11 +49:28:22.6: ref_mag=12.61 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4174 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:28:30.52 +52:39:18.0: ref_mag=12.11 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9725 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:25:13.93 +55:16:13.0: 12.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 03:04:58.57 +52:36:32.3: 12.18 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:25:13.93 +55:16:13.0: 12.38 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.37 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:25:13.93 +55:16:13.0: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2831 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:37:39.41 +50:13:37.1: 12.48 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:47:39.85 +52:19:31.9: 12.44 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:50:38.60 +52:16:23.9: 12.51 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 03:04:58.57 +52:36:32.3: 12.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.20 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:04:58.57 +52:36:32.3: ref_mag=12.20 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1341 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:46:45.86 +54:04:00.2: 12.99 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:37:39.41 +50:13:37.1: 12.48 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:50:38.60 +52:16:23.9: 12.55 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:47:39.85 +52:19:31.9: 12.45 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:37:39.41 +50:13:37.1: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4612 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.45 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:38.60 +52:16:23.9: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4827 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:47:39.85 +52:19:31.9: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3995 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:46:45.86 +54:04:00.2: 12.99 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.99 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:46:45.86 +54:04:00.2: ref_mag=12.99 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7970 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 03:07:55.48 +50:51:56.1: 13.57 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0020.fits at 02:50:50.02 +52:05:05.9: 12.40 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 03:07:55.48 +50:51:56.1: 13.55 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:07:55.48 +50:51:56.1: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5338 delta=1.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-35-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0021.fits at 02:50:50.02 +52:05:05.9: 12.37 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.38 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:50:50.02 +52:05:05.9: ref_mag=12.38 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.3965 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out126976.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out143411.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 210026_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210026_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:38:23.64 +54:51:51.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 210036_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210036_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 210040_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210040_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 210041_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210041_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 210045_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210045_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:31:00.16 +55:31:44.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 210051_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210051_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 210053_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210053_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 210054_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210054_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:22:14.34 +50:02:56.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 210058_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210058_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 210062_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210062_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 210064_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 210064_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:24:51.24 +49:45:42.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 214617_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 214617_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:25:52.39 +50:15:57.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 216597_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 216597_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:20:50.70 +57:53:23.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217062_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 217062_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217253_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 217253_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:23:49.63 +50:55:01.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217740_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 217740_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 218007_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 218007_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 218468_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 218468_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:31:15.10 +58:01:03.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 218956_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 218956_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 219066_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 219066_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:38:35.62 +57:50:50.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 219420_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 219420_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:38:13.66 +50:31:09.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 219468_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 219468_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 219568_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 219568_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 219687_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 219687_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:33:32.40 +56:18:23.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 219886_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 219886_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:33:28.63 +57:34:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 220213_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 220213_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:47:58.66 +55:37:50.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 221307_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 221307_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:48:56.67 +58:00:20.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 221669_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 221669_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:43:03.89 +55:05:05.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 222167_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 222167_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:34:50.57 +52:45:26.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 222395_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 222395_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 223091_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 223091_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:18:48.79 +53:59:12.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 223450_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 223450_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:19:39.41 +54:21:09.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 223531_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 223531_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:25:13.01 +52:21:47.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 143250_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 143250_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:28:29.60 +51:16:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 101049_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 101049_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:19:55.54 +53:28:06.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 143411_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
Preparing report for the candidate 143411_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
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Considering the candidate 145649_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103
The candidate 145649_fd_Per-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_23-00-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0103 did not pass the final checks