This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ
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 03.2486 2461286.7486 12.45 04:01:23.50 +38:10:52.9
159.10933 -11.00341 galactic Per Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.4" and 8.3 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 J060.3438+38.1825 | 04:01:23.50 +38:10:52.9 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input) SpType: K7 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=1.377+/-0.034 (Very red! L if it's a dwarf)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:01:23.50 +38:10:52.9: 13.46 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:01:23.50 +38:10:52.9: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.48 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 03.2486* 04 01 23.50 +38 10 52.9 12.4 U Per 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J060.3438+38.1825,2461286.7486,12.45,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J060.3438+38.1825 20260903.2486 12.45CV 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 03.2486 2461286.7486 11.88 04:32:46.42 +37:45:54.8
163.85155 -6.94534 galactic Per Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 6.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" NSVS J0432466+374552
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.076 r Y 0.774 r 2458479.70460 151.431954100000 S
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:32:46.42 +37:45:54.8: 13.18 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:32:46.42 +37:45:54.8: 13.01 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 03.2486* 04 32 46.42 +37 45 54.8 11.9 U Per 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS J0432466+374552,2461286.7486,11.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
NSVS J0432466+374552 20260903.2486 11.88CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
First image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Last image: 2461286.74908425 03.09.2026 05:58:30.879 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
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: 3 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): 16126
Objects passed selection criteria: 16028
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 10006.2
Average stars matched: 9395.75 (93.8988 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 242664 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Sep 2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Sep 3 04:46:39 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: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
First image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Last image: 2461286.74908425 03.09.2026 05:58:30.879 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 33
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
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: 15 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): 119066
Objects passed selection criteria: 118704
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 76798.5
Average stars matched: 70830.8 (92.2293 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 586044 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Sep 2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Sep 3 04:47:52 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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: 2461286.74817027
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Image size: 944.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:54.519 +38:00:20.23 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 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:54.519 +38:00:20.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0197 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Image size: 944.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:52.173 +38:00:53.82 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 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:52.173 +38:00:53.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0203 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 04:21:54.519 +38:00:20.23
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:52.173 +38:00:53.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01210 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PPYPofpCAS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AfTM4n007Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c6RAwJnzOX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mhdc4PiD2y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec +32.1948 to +43.3141 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 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec 32.1948 to 43.3141 deg
Loaded 9192 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): 6385 out of 7127 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7127 out of 18677 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.973500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.973500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec +32.1948 to +43.3141 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 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec 32.1948 to 43.3141 deg
Loaded 9192 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): 6385 out of 7127 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7127 out of 18677 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 18569 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.4956 to 75.7898 deg, Dec +32.0248 to +43.3806 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 54.4956 to 75.7898 deg, Dec 32.0248 to 43.3806 deg
Loaded 9219 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): 6462 out of 7192 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7192 out of 18569 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
2.1 pix Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
3.0 pix fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
3.0 pix fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
15.4 mag. Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
12.3 mag. fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
12.4 mag. fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.3 (SNR ) 10.0 (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.PPYPofpCAS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1808, bad_region=0, passed=18677
Got 18677 stars (including 16842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1609 n_q2=1204 n_q3=763 n_q4=1280 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.356
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.AfTM4n007Y (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1757, bad_region=0, passed=18569
Got 18569 stars (including 16779 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18569 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1197 n_q2=768 n_q3=1133 n_q4=1759 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.371
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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.c6RAwJnzOX (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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=150, bad_region=0, passed=1467
Got 1467 stars (including 1312 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013117 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010493 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1266 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1257 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1230 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1257 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1435 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1265 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1256 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1435 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1256 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 1256 stars left (next iteration limit 1382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1256 robust_rms=5.626 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=54.767 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1256 robust_rms=0.548 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.023 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1256 robust_rms=0.443 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.582 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1256 robust_rms_before=1.301 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.528 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.443 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.784 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.582
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Image size: 944.7'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:54.647 +38:00:18.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1467 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky505561.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.301 -> 0.443 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits N_match=1256 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.649 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.576 n_q1=451 n_q2=124 n_q3=463 n_q4=218 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.452
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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.mhdc4PiD2y (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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=162, bad_region=0, passed=1645
Got 1645 stars (including 1480 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1645 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013115 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010492 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1433 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1403 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1618 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1432 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1422 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1422 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 1422 stars left (next iteration limit 1566)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1422 robust_rms=5.860 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=54.694 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1422 robust_rms=0.511 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.995 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1422 robust_rms=0.401 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.547 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1422 robust_rms_before=1.153 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.513 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.401 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.667 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.547
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Image size: 944.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:52.284 +38:00:52.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1645 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky505570.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.153 -> 0.401 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits N_match=1422 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=497 n_q2=156 n_q3=527 n_q4=242 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.391
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits sigma_overall=0.308 worst_q_ratio=1.356
ref2=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.371
new1=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits sigma_overall=0.447 worst_q_ratio=1.452
new2=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits sigma_overall=0.417 worst_q_ratio=1.391
reference average sigma_overall=0.349 worst_q_ratio=1.3635
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342_astrometric_residuals.png (4856 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025_astrometric_residuals.png (4857 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193_astrometric_residuals.png (1256 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194_astrometric_residuals.png (1422 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 18660_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 18660_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:56:59.37 +33:09:56.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Image size: 944.7'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:54.647 +38:00:18.79 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 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:54.647 +38:00:18.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0199 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Image size: 944.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:52.284 +38:00:52.35 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 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:52.284 +38:00:52.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0201 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 04:21:54.647 +38:00:18.79
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:52.284 +38:00:52.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01213 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.keiyjcKo8p
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BGHe2B57wQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ncGlQzMQKw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MlR84ziemG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec +32.1657 to +43.3179 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 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec 32.1657 to 43.3179 deg
Loaded 9244 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): 5249 out of 7194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7194 out of 137281 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.846000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.846000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.55
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.55
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec +32.1657 to +43.3179 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 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec 32.1657 to 43.3179 deg
Loaded 9244 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): 5249 out of 7194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7194 out of 137281 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 140690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.4527 to 75.8199 deg, Dec +31.9743 to +43.3811 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 54.4527 to 75.8199 deg, Dec 31.9743 to 43.3811 deg
Loaded 9291 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): 5356 out of 7280 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7280 out of 140690 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 30 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
1.9 pix Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.9 pix fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
2.9 pix fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
15.6 mag. Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.9 (SNR ) 12.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.keiyjcKo8p (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=15371, bad_region=12, passed=137258
Got 137258 stars (including 121586 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 137258 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 137258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 137258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 137258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.241 n_q1=1433 n_q2=1266 n_q3=805 n_q4=1351 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.292
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.BGHe2B57wQ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=59, blended=14565, bad_region=4, passed=140631
Got 140631 stars (including 125769 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 140631 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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 140631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 140631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 140631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1235 n_q2=808 n_q3=1172 n_q4=1642 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.284
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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.ncGlQzMQKw (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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=44, blended=696, bad_region=1, passed=15690
Got 15690 stars (including 14965 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15690 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013121 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010497 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 4847 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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=4847 robust_rms=5.727 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=52.912 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4847 robust_rms=0.700 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.248 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4847 robust_rms=0.601 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.845 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4847 robust_rms_before=0.604 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.612 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.601 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.822 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.845
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.822 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits N_match=4847 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.579 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.618 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.866 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.700 n_q1=1605 n_q2=473 n_q3=1838 n_q4=931 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.497
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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.MlR84ziemG (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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=34, blended=645, bad_region=2, passed=16105
Got 16105 stars (including 15432 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16105 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013118 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010494 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 669 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 669 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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=4857 robust_rms=6.039 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=33.490 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4857 robust_rms=0.658 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.242 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4857 robust_rms=0.569 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.764 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4857 robust_rms_before=0.577 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.588 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.569 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.782 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.764
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.782 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.607 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.733 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.701 n_q1=1629 n_q2=501 n_q3=1836 n_q4=891 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.315
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-57-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-09-03_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_044423_TTUQ1b1x1_485394_8c9694KJ/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:01:23.50 +38:10:52.9: 13.46 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:32:46.42 +37:45:54.8: 13.18 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:01:23.50 +38:10:52.9: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:32:46.42 +37:45:54.8: 13.01 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.48 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:01:23.50 +38:10:52.9: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4519 delta=1.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:32:46.42 +37:45:54.8: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8017 delta=1.28 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out78949.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out81474.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 15s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 168975_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 168975_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:04:12.11 +43:02:33.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 169117_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 169117_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:08:05.78 +43:11:37.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 169311_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 169311_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:08:20.13 +43:10:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 169632_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 169632_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 97358_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 97358_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:44:44.99 +33:15:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59588_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 59588_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (42.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 67673_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 67673_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:12:57.71 +39:14:17.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78949_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
Preparing report for the candidate 78949_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
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Considering the candidate 115764_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 115764_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:09:54.90 +35:34:19.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 81474_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
Preparing report for the candidate 81474_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
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Considering the candidate 23838_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 23838_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:56:15.80 +41:59:28.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 99606_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 99606_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:42:11.81 +33:18:19.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 115519_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 115519_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:15:40.68 +35:32:00.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119826_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 119826_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:15:16.84 +35:54:14.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 96686_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 96686_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:20:11.45 +33:17:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 127940_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 127940_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:08:28.02 +36:32:19.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 94341_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 94341_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:51:16.51 +33:02:12.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 101165_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 101165_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:20:24.64 +34:34:02.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 74507_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 74507_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:41:50.67 +38:16:45.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 105127_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 105127_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:24:37.56 +33:57:34.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31473_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 31473_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:36:41.23 +41:15:49.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51042_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 51042_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:00:23.19 +39:39:15.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 130981_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 130981_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:56:20.11 +36:10:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55133_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 55133_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:00:18.27 +39:23:40.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 93179_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 93179_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:49:19.11 +32:35:15.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 24193_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 24193_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:02:28.42 +41:04:30.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 74576_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 74576_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:59:15.47 +37:53:21.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86685_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 86685_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:52:37.75 +36:42:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80169_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 80169_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:49:54.36 +37:29:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 135996_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194
The candidate 135996_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_00-58-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0194 did not pass the final checks