This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL
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 03.4766 2461286.9766 11.01 07:57:51.33 -09:15:59.3
228.97174 10.22885 galactic Mon Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.2 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" NSVS J0757514-091559
Type: L
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.593 R1 Y 0.510 R1 307.000000000000 Ce
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:57:51.33 -09:15:59.3: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:57:51.33 -09:15:59.3: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.15 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS J0757514-091559,2461286.9766,11.01,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
NSVS J0757514-091559 20260903.4766 11.01CV 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 03.4766 2461286.9766 11.42 07:58:43.35 -07:02:13.9
227.10976 11.52204 galactic Mon Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.4 pix
The object was found in VSX 3" V0832 Mon
Type: SR:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.200 V 14.200 V 2452220.00000 186.800000000000 M7/8
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:58:43.35 -07:02:13.9: 12.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:58:43.35 -07:02:13.9: 12.33 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V0832 Mon,2461286.9766,11.42,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V0832 Mon 20260903.4766 11.42CV 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 03.4766 2461286.9766 8.37 08:00:50.27 -12:50:28.2
232.47693 9.05726 galactic Pup Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 5.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 3" U Pup
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
8.300 V 15.000 V 2453064.00000 318.440000000000 M5e-M8e
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 08:00:50.27 -12:50:28.2: 12.08 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 08:00:50.27 -12:50:28.2: 12.05 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.07 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
U Pup,2461286.9766,8.37,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
U Pup 20260903.4766 8.37CV 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 03.4766 2461286.9766 11.90 07:48:59.24 -11:02:27.9
229.43387 7.45345 galactic Mon Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 5.8 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" V0575 Mon
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
> 10.400 V < 14.500 V 2454156.00000 224.000000000000 M8-M9
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:48:59.24 -11:02:27.9: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:48:59.24 -11:02:27.9: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V0575 Mon,2461286.9766,11.90,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V0575 Mon 20260903.4766 11.90CV 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 03.4766 2461286.9766 10.46 07:29:59.19 -13:14:06.9
229.09070 2.32892 galactic Pup Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" TZ Pup
Type: SRB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.100 V 14.100 V 2454740.00000 313.000000000000 M7-M8
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:29:59.19 -13:14:06.9: 11.51 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:29:59.19 -13:14:06.9: 11.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.50 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
TZ Pup,2461286.9766,10.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
TZ Pup 20260903.4766 10.46CV 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: 2461136.62156810 06.04.2026 02:54:53.484 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
First image: 2461136.62156810 06.04.2026 02:54:53.484 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Last image: 2461286.97682888 03.09.2026 11:26:28.015 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.92
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 20716
Objects passed selection criteria: 20530
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: 12066.5
Average stars matched: 11404.5 (94.5137 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 246928 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 07:38:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461136.62156810 06.04.2026 02:54:53.484 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
First image: 2461136.62156810 06.04.2026 02:54:53.484 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Last image: 2461286.97682888 03.09.2026 11:26:28.015 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 36
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.53
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: 26 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): 165434
Objects passed selection criteria: 164762
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 104502
Average stars matched: 96778.5 (92.6095 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 628992 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 07:39:19 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.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/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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: 2461286.97633307
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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:43:01.056 -09:59:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Image size: 940.2'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:42:36.282 -10:02:12.15 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 07:43:01.056 -09:59:18.51
Second-epoch image center 07:42:36.282 -10:02:12.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1125 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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Image size: 940.1'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:42:38.783 -10:02:09.08 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 07:43:01.056 -09:59:18.51
Second-epoch image center 07:42:38.783 -10:02:09.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1029 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 07:42:36.282 -10:02:12.15
Second-epoch second image center 07:42:38.783 -10:02:09.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01030 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/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hQyUNd40FY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LAYehSefTP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aoEQ0MSwoM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lk4dqfZYtI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits and wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits and wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits and wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29488 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 107.7601 to 123.9227 deg, Dec -15.2833 to -4.5627 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 107.7601 to 123.9227 deg, Dec -15.2833 to -4.5627 deg
Loaded 24669 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): 17283 out of 18783 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 18783 out of 29488 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.739900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.739900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.92
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.82
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.82
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29488 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 107.7601 to 123.9227 deg, Dec -15.2833 to -4.5627 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 107.7601 to 123.9227 deg, Dec -15.2833 to -4.5627 deg
Loaded 24669 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): 17283 out of 18783 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 18783 out of 29488 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 29392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 107.7667 to 123.9227 deg, Dec -15.2830 to -4.5632 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 107.7667 to 123.9227 deg, Dec -15.2830 to -4.5632 deg
Loaded 24655 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): 17238 out of 18736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 18736 out of 29392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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:
2.6 pix Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
2.6 pix Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
2.3 pix fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
2.2 pix fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
14.8 mag. Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
12.5 mag. fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
12.4 mag. fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.4 (SNR ) 9.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.hQyUNd40FY (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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2771, bad_region=8345, passed=29488
Got 29488 stars (including 19031 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29488 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.598 n_q1=1271 n_q2=1054 n_q3=1418 n_q4=1144 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits -region wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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.LAYehSefTP (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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.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/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2806, bad_region=8343, passed=29392
Got 29392 stars (including 18906 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29392 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.629 n_q1=1266 n_q2=1072 n_q3=1410 n_q4=1142 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits -region wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.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.aoEQ0MSwoM (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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=343, bad_region=434, passed=3657
Got 3657 stars (including 2890 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3657 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013058 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010447 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3303 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3303 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3303 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Excluding outliers - 2814 stars left (next iteration limit 3094)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2814 robust_rms=5.094 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=21.260 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2814 robust_rms=0.631 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.668 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2814 robust_rms=0.563 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.586 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2814 robust_rms_before=1.297 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.639 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.563 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.665 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.586
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:42:36.343 -10:02:13.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3657 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2272611.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.297 -> 0.563 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits N_match=2814 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.615 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.662 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.682 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.588 n_q1=1052 n_q2=330 n_q3=1055 n_q4=377 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.109
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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.lk4dqfZYtI (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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=370, bad_region=424, passed=3580
Got 3580 stars (including 2802 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3580 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013057 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010446 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2727 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2726 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3235 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2761 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2727 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3235 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2727 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3235 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Excluding outliers - 2727 stars left (next iteration limit 2998)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2727 robust_rms=5.113 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=22.048 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2727 robust_rms=0.632 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.673 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2727 robust_rms=0.560 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.588 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2727 robust_rms_before=1.238 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.617 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.560 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.662 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.588
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:42:38.838 -10:02:10.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3580 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2272609.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.238 -> 0.560 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits N_match=2727 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.668 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.647 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.587 n_q1=1035 n_q2=322 n_q3=1004 n_q4=366 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits sigma_overall=0.533 worst_q_ratio=1.122
ref2=Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits sigma_overall=0.553 worst_q_ratio=1.138
new1=fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits sigma_overall=0.615 worst_q_ratio=1.109
new2=fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits sigma_overall=0.600 worst_q_ratio=1.114
reference average sigma_overall=0.543 worst_q_ratio=1.13
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.48 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564_astrometric_residuals.png (2814 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565_astrometric_residuals.png (2727 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mon-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 08:00:50.28 -12:50:28.3: 11.80 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 08:00:50.28 -12:50:28.3: 11.78 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:00:50.28 -12:50:28.3: ref_mag=11.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=8.3153 delta=3.47 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out31500.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 31500_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 31500_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:00:50.28 -12:50:28.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN= 8.31, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=9.29)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.048 5726179321068118528 120.21033799396 -12.84141635867 9.1073 7.5342 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.048#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Mon-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:43:01.056 -09:59:18.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:42:36.343 -10:02:13.36 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 07:43:01.056 -09:59:18.51
Second-epoch image center 07:42:36.343 -10:02:13.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1124 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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:42:38.838 -10:02:10.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 07:43:01.056 -09:59:18.51
Second-epoch image center 07:42:38.838 -10:02:10.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1029 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 07:42:36.343 -10:02:13.36
Second-epoch second image center 07:42:38.838 -10:02:10.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01027 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/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mO6x4kxG5B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8wQukQsxJT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EUvfgswugo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iKImMlbn7c
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits and wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits and wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits and wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 208114 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 107.7538 to 123.9287 deg, Dec -15.2844 to -4.5628 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 107.7538 to 123.9287 deg, Dec -15.2844 to -4.5628 deg
Loaded 24687 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): 14799 out of 21111 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 21111 out of 208114 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.543600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.543600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.53
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 208114 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 107.7538 to 123.9287 deg, Dec -15.2844 to -4.5628 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
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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 107.7538 to 123.9287 deg, Dec -15.2844 to -4.5628 deg
Loaded 24687 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): 14799 out of 21111 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 21111 out of 208114 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 209003 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 107.7626 to 123.9295 deg, Dec -15.2840 to -4.5632 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 107.7626 to 123.9295 deg, Dec -15.2840 to -4.5632 deg
Loaded 24672 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): 14748 out of 21194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 21194 out of 209003 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 29 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
2.2 pix Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
2.1 pix fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
2.1 pix fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
15.0 mag. Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.8 (SNR ) 12.5 (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.mO6x4kxG5B (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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=80, blended=32592, bad_region=40140, passed=208034
Got 208034 stars (including 142083 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 208034 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 178957 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 178957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 178957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.574 n_q1=1262 n_q2=1049 n_q3=1452 n_q4=1147 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits -region wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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.8wQukQsxJT (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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.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/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=69, blended=32777, bad_region=40335, passed=208934
Got 208934 stars (including 142763 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 208934 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 179753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 179753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 179752 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.614 n_q1=1250 n_q2=1061 n_q3=1433 n_q4=1166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits -region wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.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.EUvfgswugo (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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1710, bad_region=2881, passed=45187
Got 45187 stars (including 40623 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45187 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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=4887 robust_rms=5.005 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=18.009 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.619 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.650 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.554 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4887 robust_rms_before=0.555 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.550 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.554 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.583 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.574
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.583 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.640 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.563 n_q1=1762 n_q2=519 n_q3=1925 n_q4=681 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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.iKImMlbn7c (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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1599, bad_region=2836, passed=44119
Got 44119 stars (including 39706 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44119 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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=4888 robust_rms=5.095 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=17.235 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.628 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.670 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.561 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.583 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=0.561 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.563 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.561 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.586 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.583
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.586 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.575 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.639 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.546 n_q1=1768 n_q2=520 n_q3=1922 n_q4=678 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-25-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_073551_TTUQ2b1x1_2258586_DNap7oYL/wcs_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mon-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:30:34.62 -08:30:38.2: 12.18 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:26:13.37 -08:43:06.5: 12.88 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:31:08.18 -09:23:26.3: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:34:09.32 -13:10:16.9: 11.93 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:25:41.43 -05:51:08.7: 10.37 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:27:27.78 -09:08:57.8: 11.71 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:34:36.69 -12:51:16.0: 11.79 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:39:46.70 -08:58:04.0: 11.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:31:08.18 -09:23:26.3: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:30:34.62 -08:30:38.2: 12.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:26:13.37 -08:43:06.5: 12.91 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:34:09.32 -13:10:16.9: 11.92 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.19 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:31:08.18 -09:23:26.3: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6339 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.92 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:30:34.62 -08:30:38.2: ref_mag=12.19 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3271 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:26:13.37 -08:43:06.5: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6036 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:34:09.32 -13:10:16.9: ref_mag=11.92 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0772 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:26:50.04 -05:52:49.9: 12.30 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:25:41.43 -05:51:08.7: 10.35 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:27:27.78 -09:08:57.8: 11.69 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.36 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:25:41.43 -05:51:08.7: ref_mag=10.36 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.7358 delta=-1.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:27:27.78 -09:08:57.8: ref_mag=11.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9371 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:34:36.69 -12:51:16.0: 11.78 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:39:46.70 -08:58:04.0: 11.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.07 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:39:46.70 -08:58:04.0: ref_mag=11.07 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.3607 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:34:36.69 -12:51:16.0: ref_mag=11.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8514 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:26:50.04 -05:52:49.9: 12.30 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.30 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:26:50.04 -05:52:49.9: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1967 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:48:35.89 -10:04:53.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:57:51.33 -09:15:59.3: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:48:35.89 -10:04:53.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:48:35.89 -10:04:53.3: the position falls in a bad CCD region (bad_region.lst) on all measured reference images -- cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:58:43.35 -07:02:13.9: 12.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:48:59.24 -11:02:27.9: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 07:29:59.19 -13:14:06.9: 11.51 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-54-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits at 08:00:50.27 -12:50:28.2: 12.08 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:57:51.33 -09:15:59.3: 13.15 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.15 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 07:57:51.33 -09:15:59.3: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.0041 delta=2.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:58:43.35 -07:02:13.9: 12.33 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:48:59.24 -11:02:27.9: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 07:58:43.35 -07:02:13.9: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4191 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 08:00:50.27 -12:50:28.2: 12.05 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.07 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:00:50.27 -12:50:28.2: ref_mag=12.07 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=8.3640 delta=3.70 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_21-55-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0047.fits at 07:29:59.19 -13:14:06.9: 11.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.50 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 07:29:59.19 -13:14:06.9: ref_mag=11.50 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.4647 delta=1.04 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out122994.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out191545.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out195897.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out43218.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out86844.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 233340_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233340_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 233343_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233343_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 233351_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233351_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:36:16.60 -10:32:36.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 233352_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233352_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:27:59.10 -11:34:29.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 233355_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233355_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:37:12.33 -07:44:28.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 233356_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233356_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:28:00.41 -14:02:49.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 233358_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233358_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 233361_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233361_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 233362_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233362_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:43:49.75 -10:10:26.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 233363_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233363_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:00:40.57 -11:10:26.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 233368_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233368_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 233369_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233369_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 233371_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233371_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:37:23.43 -12:06:24.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 233373_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233373_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 233376_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 233376_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 239580_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 239580_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:51:01.89 -11:06:26.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 240871_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 240871_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 241569_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 241569_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:45:57.20 -06:44:02.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 241637_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 241637_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:40:41.16 -08:12:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 245008_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 245008_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:37:56.37 -08:08:17.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 226167_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 226167_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 196663_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 196663_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:25:15.94 -13:05:19.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86844_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
Preparing report for the candidate 86844_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
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Considering the candidate 35241_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 35241_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:24:48.54 -06:51:33.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 81521_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 81521_fd_Mon-06-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
