This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB
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 05.2534 2461288.7534 14.60 16:36:27.04 +42:06:43.5
66.47209 42.26381 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.6" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 16:36:27.04 +42:06:43.5 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 16:36:27.04 +42:06:43.5: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits at 16:36:27.04 +42:06:43.5: 16.23 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 09 05.2534* 16 36 27.04 +42 06 43.5 14.6 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461288.7534,14.60,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260905.2534 14.60CV 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 05.2534 2461288.7534 14.62 16:20:44.63 +41:29:18.6
65.64519 45.19624 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.4" and 1.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 16:20:44.63 +41:29:18.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 16:20:44.63 +41:29:18.6: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits at 16:20:44.63 +41:29:18.6: 16.26 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 09 05.2534* 16 20 44.63 +41 29 18.6 14.6 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461288.7534,14.62,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260905.2534 14.62CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461173.85232721 13.05.2026 08:27:11.071 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
First image: 2461173.85232721 13.05.2026 08:27:11.071 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Last image: 2461288.75365682 05.09.2026 06:05:05.949 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
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: 5 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): 7416
Objects passed selection criteria: 7410
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5900.75
Average stars matched: 5790.75 (98.1358 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234276 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 Sat Sep 5 01:31:39 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461173.85232721 13.05.2026 08:27:11.071 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
First image: 2461173.85232721 13.05.2026 08:27:11.071 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Last image: 2461288.75365682 05.09.2026 06:05:05.949 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 109
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.06
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: 18 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): 43803
Objects passed selection criteria: 43702
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 36917.8
Average stars matched: 35844.5 (97.0929 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 268588 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 Sat Sep 5 01:32:43 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.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/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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: 2461288.75322063
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:21:53.328 +37:59:31.19 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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:22:03.535 +38:01:11.89 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 16:21:53.328 +37:59:31.19
Second-epoch image center 16:22:03.535 +38:01:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0437 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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:22:03.649 +38:01:08.86 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 16:21:53.328 +37:59:31.19
Second-epoch image center 16:22:03.649 +38:01:08.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0434 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 16:22:03.535 +38:01:11.89
Second-epoch second image center 16:22:03.649 +38:01:08.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00092 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00092 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.F82Tw8Gd3h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KOkbRc2rRx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NQmy6Qxl4I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q4gOu9FtdH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits) and catalog (wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9922 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 234.8564 to 256.0938 deg, Dec +32.3909 to +43.2420 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 234.8564 to 256.0938 deg, Dec 32.3909 to 43.2420 deg
Loaded 6746 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): 5014 out of 5231 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5231 out of 9922 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.772900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.772900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9922 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 234.8564 to 256.0938 deg, Dec +32.3909 to +43.2420 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 234.8564 to 256.0938 deg, Dec 32.3909 to 43.2420 deg
Loaded 6746 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): 5014 out of 5231 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5231 out of 9922 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9891 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 234.8340 to 256.0700 deg, Dec +32.4476 to +43.2421 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 234.8340 to 256.0700 deg, Dec 32.4476 to 43.2421 deg
Loaded 6695 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): 5017 out of 5220 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5220 out of 9891 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
2.3 pix CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
2.3 pix fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
2.3 pix fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
15.4 mag. CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
14.4 mag. fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
14.4 mag. fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.5 (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.F82Tw8Gd3h (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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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=606, bad_region=2017, passed=9922
Got 9922 stars (including 7373 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9922 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8375 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8375 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8375 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1665 n_q2=826 n_q3=1581 n_q4=831 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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.KOkbRc2rRx (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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.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/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.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=594, bad_region=2091, passed=9891
Got 9891 stars (including 7296 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9891 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1640 n_q2=842 n_q3=1558 n_q4=858 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits -region wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.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.NQmy6Qxl4I (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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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=253, bad_region=817, passed=4848
Got 4848 stars (including 3801 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4848 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3715 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3716 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 3708 stars left (next iteration limit 4078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3708 robust_rms=6.196 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.839 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3708 robust_rms=0.538 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.609 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3708 robust_rms=0.400 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.429 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3708 robust_rms_before=0.702 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.376 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.400 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.417 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.429
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.417 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits N_match=3708 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=1309 n_q2=617 n_q3=1236 n_q4=546 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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.q4gOu9FtdH (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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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=252, bad_region=827, passed=4842
Got 4842 stars (including 3786 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4842 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3703 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3696 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3696 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.5 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3704 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3696 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3696 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 3696 stars left (next iteration limit 4065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3696 robust_rms=6.293 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.091 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3696 robust_rms=0.567 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.636 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3696 robust_rms=0.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.455 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3696 robust_rms_before=0.709 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.377 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.413 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.455
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.413 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits N_match=3696 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=1315 n_q2=623 n_q3=1217 n_q4=541 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.085
ref2=CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits sigma_overall=0.369 worst_q_ratio=1.140
new1=fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.126
new2=fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.117
reference average sigma_overall=0.3645 worst_q_ratio=1.1125
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339_astrometric_residuals.png (4903 matched stars from wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228_astrometric_residuals.png (4898 matched stars from wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142_astrometric_residuals.png (3708 matched stars from wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143_astrometric_residuals.png (3696 matched stars from wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field CrB-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20424_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 20424_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:41:24.36 +36:25:37.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05570_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 05570_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:35:12.21 +37:20:43.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field CrB-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:21:53.328 +37:59:31.19 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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:22:03.535 +38:01:11.89 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 16:21:53.328 +37:59:31.19
Second-epoch image center 16:22:03.535 +38:01:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0437 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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:22:03.649 +38:01:08.86 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 16:21:53.328 +37:59:31.19
Second-epoch image center 16:22:03.649 +38:01:08.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0434 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 16:22:03.535 +38:01:11.89
Second-epoch second image center 16:22:03.649 +38:01:08.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00092 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00092 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5ota2DW8i7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pcvTdGAX5U
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mV978dnJxj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NLI8xDsIVJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits) and catalog (wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 55585 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 234.8416 to 256.1190 deg, Dec +32.3812 to +43.2548 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 234.8416 to 256.1190 deg, Dec 32.3812 to 43.2548 deg
Loaded 6777 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): 4704 out of 5258 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5258 out of 55585 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.649450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.649450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.06
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 55585 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 234.8416 to 256.1190 deg, Dec +32.3812 to +43.2548 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 234.8416 to 256.1190 deg, Dec 32.3812 to 43.2548 deg
Loaded 6777 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): 4704 out of 5258 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5258 out of 55585 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 55834 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 234.8340 to 256.1183 deg, Dec +32.3879 to +43.2601 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 234.8340 to 256.1183 deg, Dec 32.3879 to 43.2601 deg
Loaded 6785 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): 4672 out of 5249 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5249 out of 55834 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 54 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
2.1 pix CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
2.1 pix fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
2.1 pix fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
15.6 mag. CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
14.6 mag. fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
14.6 mag. fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.1 (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.5ota2DW8i7 (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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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=19, blended=2871, bad_region=8199, passed=55566
Got 55566 stars (including 44889 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55566 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1656 n_q2=849 n_q3=1533 n_q4=865 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.073
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.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.pcvTdGAX5U (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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.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/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.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=28, blended=3039, bad_region=8308, passed=55806
Got 55806 stars (including 44870 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55806 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49661 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49661 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49661 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1621 n_q2=874 n_q3=1514 n_q4=888 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits -region wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.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.mV978dnJxj (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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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=7, blended=1042, bad_region=3474, passed=30579
Got 30579 stars (including 26169 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30579 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 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: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28098 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28098 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28098 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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=4891 robust_rms=5.894 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.332 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4891 robust_rms=0.528 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.598 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4891 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.432 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4891 robust_rms_before=0.704 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.374 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.412 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.432
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.412 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=1731 n_q2=795 n_q3=1612 n_q4=753 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.104
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.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.NLI8xDsIVJ (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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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=8, blended=1026, bad_region=3431, passed=30226
Got 30226 stars (including 25873 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30226 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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=4889 robust_rms=6.103 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.188 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.549 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.626 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.428 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.459 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4889 robust_rms_before=0.711 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.428 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.415 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.459
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.415 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1727 n_q2=801 n_q3=1610 n_q4=751 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-04-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0142.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.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_2026-09-05_CI_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_012430_TTUQ2b1x1_1500023_NkIo3UvB/wcs_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field CrB-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 16:44:23.26 +36:05:47.5: 14.14 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 16:19:31.87 +40:59:55.6: 14.15 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 16:41:28.64 +36:27:00.4: 12.71 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 16:41:31.89 +36:25:27.8: 12.89 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits at 16:19:31.87 +40:59:55.6: 14.13 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits at 16:44:23.26 +36:05:47.5: 14.17 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.14 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:19:31.87 +40:59:55.6: ref_mag=14.14 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.3234 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.16 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:44:23.26 +36:05:47.5: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9962 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits at 16:41:28.64 +36:27:00.4: 12.79 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.74 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:41:28.64 +36:27:00.4: ref_mag=12.74 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=12.6688 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits at 16:41:31.89 +36:25:27.8: 12.92 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:41:31.89 +36:25:27.8: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=12.7362 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 16:16:11.19 +38:21:54.5: 14.06 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 16:36:27.04 +42:06:43.5: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-27-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 16:20:44.63 +41:29:18.6: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits at 16:16:11.19 +38:21:54.5: 14.02 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.04 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:16:11.19 +38:21:54.5: ref_mag=14.04 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8918 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits at 16:36:27.04 +42:06:43.5: 16.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-56-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0228.fits at 16:20:44.63 +41:29:18.6: 16.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out69787.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 69425_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69425_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69430_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69430_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69437_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69437_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:19:02.86 +40:10:02.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69452_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69452_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69454_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69454_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69475_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69475_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69495_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69495_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69502_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69502_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69508_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69508_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69510_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69510_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69518_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69518_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69521_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69521_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69530_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69530_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69532_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69532_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69541_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69541_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69556_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69556_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69559_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69559_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69562_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69562_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69568_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69568_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:53:21.38 +34:06:35.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69584_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69584_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:30:58.43 +35:11:48.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69587_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69587_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69589_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69589_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69600_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69600_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69607_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69607_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69610_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69610_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69624_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69624_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69635_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69635_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69643_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69643_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69646_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69646_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69653_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69653_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69654_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69654_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69668_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69668_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69671_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69671_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69675_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69675_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:35:29.87 +36:54:39.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69677_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69677_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69687_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69687_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69693_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69693_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69696_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69696_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:24:53.44 +42:01:36.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 69706_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69706_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69716_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69716_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69720_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69720_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 69725_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69725_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69742_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69742_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69749_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69749_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69756_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69756_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69762_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69762_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69763_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69763_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69769_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69769_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69782_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
Preparing report for the candidate 69782_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
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Considering the candidate 69783_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 69783_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 69787_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
Preparing report for the candidate 69787_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
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Considering the candidate 42188_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 42188_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 44087_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 44087_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:29:07.88 +34:13:46.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 30554_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143
The candidate 30554_fd_CrB-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_01-05-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0143 did not pass the final checks