This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj
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 28.3575 2461280.8575 12.54 00:24:56.61 +17:14:43.6
113.94336 -45.16340 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.165 Loreley -0 -0 0 12.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:24:56.61 +17:14:43.6: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:24:56.61 +17:14:43.6: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461280.8575,12.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260828.3575 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 28.3575 2461280.8575 12.72 01:11:06.19 +15:29:29.9
129.90219 -47.11379 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.385 Ilmatar -0 0 0 13.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:11:06.19 +15:29:29.9: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:11:06.19 +15:29:29.9: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461280.8575,12.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260828.3575 12.72CV 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 28.3575 2461280.8575 13.35 00:49:44.89 +13:00:08.6
122.29332 -49.86726 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.524 Fidelio 0 0 1 13.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:49:44.89 +13:00:08.6: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:49:44.89 +13:00:08.6: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461280.8575,13.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260828.3575 13.35CV 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 28.3575 2461280.8575 13.62 01:14:26.74 +12:59:37.7
131.57855 -49.49128 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.510 Mabella -1 1 1 13.5 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:14:26.74 +12:59:37.7: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:14:26.74 +12:59:37.7: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461280.8575,13.62,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260828.3575 13.62CV 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 28.3575 2461280.8575 13.79 00:48:20.33 +16:20:00.8
121.85114 -46.53169 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.392 Wilhelmina -0 -0 0 13.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:48:20.33 +16:20:00.8: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:48:20.33 +16:20:00.8: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461280.8575,13.79,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260828.3575 13.79CV 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: 2461243.89018230 22.07.2026 09:21:41.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
First image: 2461243.89018230 22.07.2026 09:21:41.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Last image: 2461280.85789368 28.08.2026 08:35:12.014 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.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.: -7.59
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: 2 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): 6069
Objects passed selection criteria: 6043
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4346.75
Average stars matched: 4253 (97.8432 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 239044 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 Fri Aug 28 03:39:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461243.89018230 22.07.2026 09:21:41.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
First image: 2461243.89018230 22.07.2026 09:21:41.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Last image: 2461280.85789368 28.08.2026 08:35:12.014 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 23
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
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: 8 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): 31470
Objects passed selection criteria: 31388
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 24861.5
Average stars matched: 24121.8 (97.0245 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 254856 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 Fri Aug 28 03:40:22 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.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: 2461280.85710537
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:16.480 +13:58:16.04 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 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60
Second-epoch image center 00:53:16.480 +13:58:16.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0337 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:13.710 +13:58:50.92 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 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60
Second-epoch image center 00:53:13.710 +13:58:50.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0347 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 00:53:16.480 +13:58:16.04
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:13.710 +13:58:50.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01481 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BrTCcG36HS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hxOJOjPm6s
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kxSUCvQhBk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1lvIxnZkrn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6294 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6191 to +19.2626 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6191 to 19.2626 deg
Loaded 4654 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): 3742 out of 3855 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3855 out of 6294 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.611200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.611200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.02
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6294 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6191 to +19.2626 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6191 to 19.2626 deg
Loaded 4654 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): 3742 out of 3855 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3855 out of 6294 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0188 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6193 to +19.2626 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
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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 5.0188 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6193 to 19.2626 deg
Loaded 4654 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): 3741 out of 3855 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3855 out of 6293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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 Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
2.3 pix Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
15.0 mag. Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 10.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.BrTCcG36HS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=369, bad_region=0, passed=6294
Got 6294 stars (including 5918 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6294 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.425 n_q1=1154 n_q2=1114 n_q3=1315 n_q4=1300 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.hxOJOjPm6s (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=366, bad_region=0, passed=6293
Got 6293 stars (including 5924 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6293 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6293 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=1150 n_q2=1112 n_q3=1321 n_q4=1297 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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.kxSUCvQhBk (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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=295, bad_region=0, passed=2456
Got 2456 stars (including 2160 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2456 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.4 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2101 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2101 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.4 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2106 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2103 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2103 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 2103 stars left (next iteration limit 2311)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2103 robust_rms=11.941 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.279 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2103 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.389 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2103 robust_rms=0.258 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.269 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2103 robust_rms_before=1.001 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.288 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.258 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.315 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.269
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 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: 00:53:16.512 +13:58:15.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2456 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2333985.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.001 -> 0.258 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits N_match=2103 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.287 n_q1=492 n_q2=492 n_q3=569 n_q4=550 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.032
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.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.1lvIxnZkrn (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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=305, bad_region=0, passed=2459
Got 2459 stars (including 2152 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2459 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.4 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2099 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2096 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2096 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.4 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2101 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2098 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2098 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 2098 stars left (next iteration limit 2305)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2098 robust_rms=12.637 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2098 robust_rms=0.399 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.415 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2098 robust_rms=0.276 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.279 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2098 robust_rms_before=1.009 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.298 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.276 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.323 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.279
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 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: 00:53:13.744 +13:58:50.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2459 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2333977.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.009 -> 0.276 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits N_match=2098 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.294 n_q1=483 n_q2=492 n_q3=565 n_q4=558 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits sigma_overall=0.395 worst_q_ratio=1.140
ref2=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.119
new1=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits sigma_overall=0.280 worst_q_ratio=1.032
new2=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.066
reference average sigma_overall=0.392 worst_q_ratio=1.1295
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418_astrometric_residuals.png (4883 matched stars from wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419_astrometric_residuals.png (4880 matched stars from wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296_astrometric_residuals.png (2103 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297_astrometric_residuals.png (2098 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:15:05.64 +08:46:09.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:20:14.95 +13:45:28.6: 10.15 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:15:05.64 +08:46:09.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:20:14.95 +13:45:28.6: 10.15 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:15:05.64 +08:46:09.1: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.15 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:20:14.95 +13:45:28.6: ref_mag=10.15 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.3568 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20276_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 20276_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20311_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 20311_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 00631_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 00631_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:22:58.99 +09:50:51.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 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: 00:53:16.512 +13:58:15.41 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 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60
Second-epoch image center 00:53:16.512 +13:58:15.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0338 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 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: 00:53:13.744 +13:58:50.29 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 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60
Second-epoch image center 00:53:13.744 +13:58:50.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0347 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 00:53:16.512 +13:58:15.41
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:13.744 +13:58:50.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01480 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RwjJjzzJzm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gc4KbKX4aT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vR0d8T8AvR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits &> /tmp/tmp.itfH4IKPUg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33385 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6084 to +19.2703 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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
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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 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6084 to 19.2703 deg
Loaded 4659 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): 3709 out of 3992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3992 out of 33385 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.491300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.491300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.17
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33385 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6084 to +19.2703 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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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 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6084 to 19.2703 deg
Loaded 4659 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): 3709 out of 3992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3992 out of 33385 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 33431 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0188 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6161 to +19.2770 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 5.0188 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6161 to 19.2770 deg
Loaded 4660 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3696 out of 3986 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3986 out of 33431 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
2.2 pix Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
2.2 pix fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
2.2 pix fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
15.2 mag. Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.4 (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.RwjJjzzJzm (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1347, bad_region=0, passed=33361
Got 33361 stars (including 31981 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33361 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.423 n_q1=1194 n_q2=1086 n_q3=1289 n_q4=1319 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.150
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.gc4KbKX4aT (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1381, bad_region=0, passed=33415
Got 33415 stars (including 31991 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33415 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.417 n_q1=1185 n_q2=1097 n_q3=1294 n_q4=1301 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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.vR0d8T8AvR (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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=498, bad_region=1, passed=16559
Got 16559 stars (including 16032 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16559 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.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=4884 robust_rms=10.548 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.325 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.443 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.314 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.320 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4884 robust_rms_before=0.314 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.321 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.314 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.320 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.320
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.320 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1172 n_q2=1113 n_q3=1350 n_q4=1249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.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.itfH4IKPUg (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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=514, bad_region=1, passed=16753
Got 16753 stars (including 16213 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16753 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.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=4884 robust_rms=10.717 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.432 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.446 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.465 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.335 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.346 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4884 robust_rms_before=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.343 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.335 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.348 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.346
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.348 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1172 n_q2=1112 n_q3=1344 n_q4=1256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.007
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.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_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-34-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0296.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.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_2026-08-28_CI_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_033729_TTUQ1b1x1_2320038_N3TRbekj/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:20:14.96 +13:45:28.6: 10.34 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:07:11.00 +09:19:39.8: 12.02 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:22:16.87 +18:40:26.8: 12.21 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:11:06.19 +15:29:29.9: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:17:32.54 +14:15:32.1: 11.89 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:18:23.25 +15:29:00.0: 12.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:22:33.96 +12:12:49.4: 12.69 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:16:58.10 +09:53:00.8: 10.41 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:24:56.61 +17:14:43.6: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:15:05.66 +08:46:09.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:16:58.10 +09:53:00.8: 10.40 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:20:14.96 +13:45:28.6: 10.34 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:24:56.61 +17:14:43.6: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:18:23.25 +15:29:00.0: 12.40 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:11:06.19 +15:29:29.9: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:07:11.00 +09:19:39.8: 12.03 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:15:05.66 +08:46:09.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:15:05.66 +08:46:09.0: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:22:16.87 +18:40:26.8: 12.23 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:17:32.54 +14:15:32.1: 11.89 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:22:33.96 +12:12:49.4: 12.77 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.41 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.34 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.38 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.89 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.03 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:20:14.96 +13:45:28.6: ref_mag=10.34 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.3783 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:16:58.10 +09:53:00.8: ref_mag=10.41 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.3798 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.22 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.73 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:18:23.25 +15:29:00.0: ref_mag=12.38 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6006 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:17:32.54 +14:15:32.1: ref_mag=11.89 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8294 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:07:11.00 +09:19:39.8: ref_mag=12.03 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2532 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:22:16.87 +18:40:26.8: ref_mag=12.22 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3713 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:22:33.96 +12:12:49.4: ref_mag=12.73 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9457 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:31:58.30 +16:14:44.4: 12.46 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:59:02.87 +09:07:35.6: 12.79 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:24:56.52 +14:49:52.9: 13.05 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:49:44.89 +13:00:08.6: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:22:03.32 +15:10:24.7: 13.34 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:14:26.74 +12:59:37.7: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:48:20.33 +16:20:00.8: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:31:58.30 +16:14:44.4: 12.40 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:49:44.89 +13:00:08.6: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:59:02.87 +09:07:35.6: 12.75 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:24:56.52 +14:49:52.9: 13.00 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:22:03.32 +15:10:24.7: 13.27 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.42 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:31:58.30 +16:14:44.4: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8083 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.77 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:59:02.87 +09:07:35.6: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9694 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:24:56.52 +14:49:52.9: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1128 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:22:03.32 +15:10:24.7: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1188 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:14:26.74 +12:59:37.7: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:48:20.33 +16:20:00.8: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Considering the candidate 52277_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52277_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52278_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52278_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52279_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52279_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52281_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52281_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52282_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52282_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52283_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52283_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52318_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52318_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52422_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52422_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52538_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
Preparing report for the candidate 52538_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
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Considering the candidate 52558_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
Preparing report for the candidate 52558_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
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Considering the candidate 52629_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52629_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52647_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52647_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52654_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52654_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:06:38.17 +12:58:31.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52655_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52655_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52675_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52675_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52742_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
Preparing report for the candidate 52742_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
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Considering the candidate 52778_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52778_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:04:05.10 +17:27:42.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52797_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 52797_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52835_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
Preparing report for the candidate 52835_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
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Considering the candidate 52865_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
Preparing report for the candidate 52865_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
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Considering the candidate 02768_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297
The candidate 02768_fd_Psc-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-28_03-35-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0297 did not pass the final checks
