This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN
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 09 01.3241 2461284.8241 13.86 04:43:59.89 +57:47:02.8
150.12546 7.77831 galactic Cam Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.6" and 0.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 04:43:59.89 +57:47:02.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 04:43:59.89 +57:47:02.8: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 04:43:59.89 +57:47:02.8: 16.19 +/- 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
target,2461284.8241,13.86,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260901.3241 13.86CV 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 09 01.3241 2461284.8241 14.13 05:31:24.60 +60:03:56.2
151.84015 14.07599 galactic Cam Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.1" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 05:31:24.60 +60:03:56.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:31:24.60 +60:03:56.2: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:31:24.60 +60:03:56.2: 16.30 +/- 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
target,2461284.8241,14.13,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260901.3241 14.13CV 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 09 01.3241 2461284.8241 11.91 05:09:53.01 +58:56:15.5
151.30027 11.16942 galactic Cam Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 0.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J077.4705+58.9380 | 05:09:53.01 +58:56:15.5 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:09:53.01 +58:56:15.5: 15.93 +/- 0.29 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:09:53.01 +58:56:15.5: 15.77 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.83 +/- 0.19
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
ATO J077.4705+58.9380,2461284.8241,11.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J077.4705+58.9380 20260901.3241 11.91CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.69737530 09.01.2026 04:44:03.226 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
First image: 2461049.69737530 09.01.2026 04:44:03.226 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Last image: 2461284.82434050 01.09.2026 07:46:53.019 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 13310
Objects passed selection criteria: 13246
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 9195.5
Average stars matched: 8920.5 (97.0094 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 239984 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 Tue Sep 1 02:52:15 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.69737530 09.01.2026 04:44:03.226 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
First image: 2461049.69737530 09.01.2026 04:44:03.226 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Last image: 2461284.82434050 01.09.2026 07:46:53.019 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 86
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.18
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: 27 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): 98403
Objects passed selection criteria: 98158
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 72324.5
Average stars matched: 69624.5 (96.2668 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 567196 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 Tue Sep 1 02:53:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.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/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.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: 2461284.82389193
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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:08:28.129 +61:59:49.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:08:29.006 +62:00:26.20 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 05:08:28.129 +61:59:49.31
Second-epoch image center 05:08:29.006 +62:00:26.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0104 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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:08:29.503 +62:00:31.02 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 05:08:28.129 +61:59:49.31
Second-epoch image center 05:08:29.503 +62:00:31.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0119 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 05:08:29.006 +62:00:26.20
Second-epoch second image center 05:08:29.503 +62:00:31.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00165 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/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9qobQJmEWF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KQjBLxJfs7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5Q4TEITWFP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sQpAK5msbA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 18409 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 57.0210 to 95.6707 deg, Dec +55.2642 to +67.4910 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 57.0210 to 95.6707 deg, Dec 55.2642 to 67.4910 deg
Loaded 14050 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): 8127 out of 8888 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8888 out of 18409 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.954200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.954200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 18409 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 57.0210 to 95.6707 deg, Dec +55.2642 to +67.4910 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 57.0210 to 95.6707 deg, Dec 55.2642 to 67.4910 deg
Loaded 14050 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): 8127 out of 8888 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8888 out of 18409 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 18487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 57.0213 to 95.6704 deg, Dec +55.2642 to +67.5028 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 57.0213 to 95.6704 deg, Dec 55.2642 to 67.5028 deg
Loaded 14060 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): 8137 out of 8891 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8891 out of 18487 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
2.0 pix Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
15.5 mag. Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.9qobQJmEWF (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/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1604, bad_region=4418, passed=18409
Got 18409 stars (including 12719 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18409 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14931 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=1586 n_q2=810 n_q3=1549 n_q4=948 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -region wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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.KQjBLxJfs7 (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/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.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/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1596, bad_region=4406, passed=18487
Got 18487 stars (including 12810 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15028 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15028 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15028 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1569 n_q2=813 n_q3=1561 n_q4=951 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.282
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits -region wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.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.5Q4TEITWFP (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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=437, bad_region=1340, passed=5789
Got 5789 stars (including 4075 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5789 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4003 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3993 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4006 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 3992 stars left (next iteration limit 4391)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3992 robust_rms=5.979 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.991 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3992 robust_rms=0.676 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.807 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3992 robust_rms=0.500 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.585 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3992 robust_rms_before=0.961 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.537 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.500 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.606 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.585
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.606 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits N_match=3992 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.458 n_q1=1404 n_q2=635 n_q3=1249 n_q4=704 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.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.sQpAK5msbA (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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=444, bad_region=1353, passed=5817
Got 5817 stars (including 4090 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5817 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4017 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4003 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4003 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4003 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4016 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4000 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4000 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 4000 stars left (next iteration limit 4403)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4000 robust_rms=6.018 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.963 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4000 robust_rms=0.665 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.789 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4000 robust_rms=0.477 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.557 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4000 robust_rms_before=0.965 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.521 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.477 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.610 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.557
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.610 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits N_match=4000 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.571 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=1426 n_q2=634 n_q3=1241 n_q4=699 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.105
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.267
ref2=Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits sigma_overall=0.343 worst_q_ratio=1.282
new1=fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits sigma_overall=0.542 worst_q_ratio=1.113
new2=fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits sigma_overall=0.516 worst_q_ratio=1.105
reference average sigma_overall=0.3495 worst_q_ratio=1.2745
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172_astrometric_residuals.png (4894 matched stars from wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340_astrometric_residuals.png (3992 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.48 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341_astrometric_residuals.png (4000 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:08:28.129 +61:59:49.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:08:29.006 +62:00:26.20 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 05:08:28.129 +61:59:49.31
Second-epoch image center 05:08:29.006 +62:00:26.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0104 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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:08:29.503 +62:00:31.02 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 05:08:28.129 +61:59:49.31
Second-epoch image center 05:08:29.503 +62:00:31.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0119 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 05:08:29.006 +62:00:26.20
Second-epoch second image center 05:08:29.503 +62:00:31.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00165 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/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.w3dnOBMq2I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cK3rAjzKLn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9S98meeYsN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IFFAPAUcQZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 131449 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.9449 to 95.6878 deg, Dec +55.1944 to +67.5009 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 56.9449 to 95.6878 deg, Dec 55.1944 to 67.5009 deg
Loaded 14168 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): 6814 out of 8995 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8995 out of 131449 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.815000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.815000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.18
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 131449 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.9449 to 95.6878 deg, Dec +55.1944 to +67.5009 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 56.9449 to 95.6878 deg, Dec 55.1944 to 67.5009 deg
Loaded 14168 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): 6814 out of 8995 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8995 out of 131449 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 130560 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.9451 to 95.7119 deg, Dec +55.1941 to +67.5039 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 56.9451 to 95.7119 deg, Dec 55.1941 to 67.5039 deg
Loaded 14179 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): 6852 out of 9001 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9001 out of 130560 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 63 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
1.9 pix Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
15.6 mag. Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=31, blended=12667, bad_region=23999, passed=131418
Got 131418 stars (including 96730 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 131418 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112899 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 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1541 n_q2=827 n_q3=1582 n_q4=950 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -region wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.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/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=12449, bad_region=23777, passed=130538
Got 130538 stars (including 96266 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 130538 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112175 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 725 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=1550 n_q2=832 n_q3=1571 n_q4=950 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits -region wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.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.9S98meeYsN (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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=2012, bad_region=8145, passed=46725
Got 46725 stars (including 36876 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46725 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40707 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40707 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40707 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.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=4902 robust_rms=6.177 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.752 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4902 robust_rms=0.682 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.786 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4902 robust_rms=0.501 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.583 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4902 robust_rms_before=0.973 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.516 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.501 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.600 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.583
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.600 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.543 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.579 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=1722 n_q2=826 n_q3=1411 n_q4=943 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.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.IFFAPAUcQZ (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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2005, bad_region=8074, passed=46433
Got 46433 stars (including 36642 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46433 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.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=4903 robust_rms=6.181 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.980 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.648 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.770 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.548 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4903 robust_rms_before=0.975 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.502 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.600 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.548
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.600 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.564 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.445 n_q1=1709 n_q2=840 n_q3=1412 n_q4=942 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.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_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0340.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_024940_TTUQ2b1x1_3664393_6ZQpVzQN/wcs_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 04:30:29.40 +63:11:10.1: 12.92 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:04:45.48 +62:00:35.3: 13.04 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:18:21.34 +65:54:06.6: 13.35 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:30:00.95 +58:20:33.4: 13.56 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:22:21.00 +64:52:52.9: 13.22 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 04:17:15.45 +63:45:14.5: 12.71 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:04:45.48 +62:00:35.3: 13.09 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:30:00.95 +58:20:33.4: 13.54 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:18:21.34 +65:54:06.6: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:04:45.48 +62:00:35.3: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1793 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 04:17:15.45 +63:45:14.5: 12.70 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 04:30:29.40 +63:11:10.1: 12.92 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.32 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:30:00.95 +58:20:33.4: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6668 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.71 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:18:21.34 +65:54:06.6: ref_mag=13.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4411 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:17:15.45 +63:45:14.5: ref_mag=12.71 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9767 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:30:29.40 +63:11:10.1: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1222 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:22:21.00 +64:52:52.9: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:22:21.00 +64:52:52.9: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3108 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 04:57:00.38 +58:06:05.2: 13.37 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 04:57:00.38 +58:06:05.2: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:57:00.38 +58:06:05.2: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3404 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:13:04.63 +62:02:05.9: 13.70 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 04:43:59.89 +57:47:02.8: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:09:11.09 +58:57:01.9: 13.61 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:31:24.60 +60:03:56.2: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:13:04.63 +62:02:05.9: 13.73 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:13:04.63 +62:02:05.9: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6278 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 04:43:59.89 +57:47:02.8: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:09:11.09 +58:57:01.9: 13.66 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.64 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:09:11.09 +58:57:01.9: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.9009 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:31:24.60 +60:03:56.2: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 05:09:53.01 +58:56:15.5: 15.93 +/- 0.29 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-44-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits at 05:09:53.01 +58:56:15.5: 15.77 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.83 +/- 0.19
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 05:09:53.01 +58:56:15.5: ref_mag=15.83 +/- 0.19 new_mean_mag=11.8814 delta=3.95 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out151947.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out152003.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out28738.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 16s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 150598_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150598_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:14:58.20 +63:06:52.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 150602_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150602_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 150604_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150604_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 150608_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150608_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 150615_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150615_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 150617_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150617_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 150622_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150622_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 150709_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150709_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 150782_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150782_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:06:21.19 +58:57:53.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 150813_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150813_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 150840_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150840_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 150902_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150902_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 150926_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 150926_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:53:28.66 +61:27:00.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151074_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151074_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 151106_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151106_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 151127_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151127_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:03:11.70 +60:28:13.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151157_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151157_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:35:34.88 +59:25:02.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151164_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151164_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:06:32.66 +61:08:19.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151170_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151170_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:13:17.14 +62:42:03.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151215_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151215_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:37.37 +60:10:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151222_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151222_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:41:13.97 +58:04:58.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151251_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151251_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:13:43.92 +64:58:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151297_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151297_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:39.92 +58:06:53.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151336_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151336_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:59:14.39 +63:20:24.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151337_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151337_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:56.82 +59:46:08.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151430_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151430_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:43:24.30 +61:01:44.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151445_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151445_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:28:38.80 +64:17:37.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151539_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151539_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:55:26.60 +62:03:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151561_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151561_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:53:32.60 +61:26:27.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151575_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151575_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 151582_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151582_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 151604_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151604_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:12:03.42 +61:28:43.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151605_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151605_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:14:52.44 +63:07:13.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151618_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151618_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:49:21.69 +59:43:49.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151637_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151637_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:11:37.09 +59:10:03.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151639_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151639_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:44:29.18 +63:20:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151653_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151653_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:44:19.78 +61:29:01.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151671_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151671_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:00:10.72 +57:54:26.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151675_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151675_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:59:01.85 +63:23:24.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151718_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151718_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:05.86 +63:18:59.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151733_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151733_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 151748_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151748_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:44:20.84 +60:48:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151760_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151760_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:42:32.07 +61:17:07.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151792_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151792_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:43:40.43 +58:53:19.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151795_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151795_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:53:37.47 +66:01:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151806_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151806_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 151807_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151807_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:07:24.76 +57:50:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151837_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151837_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 151855_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151855_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:24:56.36 +61:48:37.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151878_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151878_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 151947_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
Preparing report for the candidate 151947_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
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Considering the candidate 151953_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151953_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 151986_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 151986_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:05:12.41 +64:37:26.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152003_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
Preparing report for the candidate 152003_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
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Considering the candidate 152022_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 152022_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:13:33.45 +62:08:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152023_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 152023_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:06:10.78 +61:09:28.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 98492_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 98492_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 148007_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 148007_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 28738_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
Preparing report for the candidate 28738_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
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Considering the candidate 49135_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 49135_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 81854_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 81854_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:35:18.05 +62:16:23.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 19139_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 19139_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:36:34.02 +57:24:07.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 126549_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341
The candidate 126549_fd_Cam-09-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-46-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0341 did not pass the final checks