This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL
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 05.3477 2461288.8477 14.32 06:59:04.63 +74:46:38.9
139.99889 26.60087 galactic Cam Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.1" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 06:59:04.63 +74:46:38.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 06:59:04.63 +74:46:38.9: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 06:59:04.63 +74:46:38.9: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461288.8477,14.32,0.05,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 20260905.3477 14.32CV 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 05.3477 2461288.8477 14.09 06:21:55.50 +79:17:51.5
134.68253 25.26638 galactic Cam Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.6" and 0.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 06:21:55.50 +79:17:51.5 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 06:21:55.50 +79:17:51.5: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 06:21:55.50 +79:17:51.5: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461288.8477,14.09,0.05,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 20260905.3477 14.09CV 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: 2461119.71967594 20.03.2026 05:16:10.001 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461119.71967594 20.03.2026 05:16:10.001 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last image: 2461288.84793166 05.09.2026 08:20:51.295 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.63
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 10168
Objects passed selection criteria: 10118
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6976.5
Average stars matched: 6427.75 (92.1343 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 235764 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 03:36:50 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: 2461119.71967594 20.03.2026 05:16:10.001 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461119.71967594 20.03.2026 05:16:10.001 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last image: 2461288.84793166 05.09.2026 08:20:51.295 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 77
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 13 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): 56653
Objects passed selection criteria: 56520
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 42692.5
Average stars matched: 39281 (92.0091 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 274144 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 03:37:35 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.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: 2461288.84750490
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45 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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:59:38.864 +77:31:00.30 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 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45
Second-epoch image center 07:59:38.864 +77:31:00.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0275 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:59:40.672 +77:30:57.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45
Second-epoch image center 07:59:40.672 +77:30:57.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0258 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 07:59:38.864 +77:31:00.30
Second-epoch second image center 07:59:40.672 +77:30:57.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00177 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WndegDdbfy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ycrb4SCd8P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h785Gb8Sr4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HPnTuEYBBr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 12435 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 73.1389 to 167.1161 deg, Dec +70.6344 to +82.7618 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
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 73.1389 to 167.1161 deg, Dec 70.6344 to 82.7618 deg
Loaded 13344 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): 7041 out of 7354 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7354 out of 12435 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.873600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.873600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.63
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 12435 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 73.1389 to 167.1161 deg, Dec +70.6344 to +82.7618 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 73.1389 to 167.1161 deg, Dec 70.6344 to 82.7618 deg
Loaded 13344 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): 7041 out of 7354 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7354 out of 12435 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 12488 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 73.1397 to 167.1161 deg, Dec +70.6169 to +82.7615 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 73.1397 to 167.1161 deg, Dec 70.6169 to 82.7615 deg
Loaded 13373 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): 7038 out of 7341 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7341 out of 12488 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.5 pix Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
15.2 mag. Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.4 (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.WndegDdbfy (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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.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=759, bad_region=3251, passed=12435
Got 12435 stars (including 8602 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12435 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9839 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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1533 n_q2=1062 n_q3=1351 n_q4=971 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.ycrb4SCd8P (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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=749, bad_region=3238, passed=12488
Got 12488 stars (including 8683 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12488 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1539 n_q2=1056 n_q3=1352 n_q4=970 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.h785Gb8Sr4 (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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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=342, bad_region=1058, passed=5883
Got 5883 stars (including 4533 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5883 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 801 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4454 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4445 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4445 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 801 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4454 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4445 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4445 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4445 stars left (next iteration limit 4889)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4445 robust_rms=6.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.310 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4445 robust_rms=0.524 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.689 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4445 robust_rms=0.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.449 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4445 robust_rms_before=0.923 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.391 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.445 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.449
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.445 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=4445 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1451 n_q2=727 n_q3=1555 n_q4=712 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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.HPnTuEYBBr (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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.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=344, bad_region=1061, passed=5875
Got 5875 stars (including 4521 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5875 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 801 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4443 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4437 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4437 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 801 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4443 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4437 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4437 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4437 stars left (next iteration limit 4880)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4437 robust_rms=6.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.461 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4437 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.701 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4437 robust_rms=0.404 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.461 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4437 robust_rms_before=0.936 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.397 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.404 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.467 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.461
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.467 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=4437 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1449 n_q2=726 n_q3=1561 n_q4=701 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.126
ref2=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.292 worst_q_ratio=1.126
new1=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.175
new2=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.187
reference average sigma_overall=0.2975 worst_q_ratio=1.126
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4917 matched stars from wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4917 matched stars from wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280_astrometric_residuals.png (4445 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281_astrometric_residuals.png (4437 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 09:21:17.70 +81:23:21.0: 9.68 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 09:21:17.70 +81:23:21.0: 9.67 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.67 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:21:17.70 +81:23:21.0: ref_mag=9.67 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.0962 delta=-0.42 (need > 0.90)
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 20516_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 20516_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21355_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 21355_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:23:27.39 +80:04:13.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21398_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 21398_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:51:22.11 +75:07:47.4 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 Cam-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45 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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:59:38.864 +77:31:00.30 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 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45
Second-epoch image center 07:59:38.864 +77:31:00.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0275 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:59:40.672 +77:30:57.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45
Second-epoch image center 07:59:40.672 +77:30:57.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0258 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 07:59:38.864 +77:31:00.30
Second-epoch second image center 07:59:40.672 +77:30:57.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00177 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Sxcvo8Dklg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FFfhEJoW4A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c6wZc2zJHG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PHLRB0NiuD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 66718 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 72.9322 to 167.2035 deg, Dec +70.6173 to +82.7646 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 72.9322 to 167.2035 deg, Dec 70.6173 to 82.7646 deg
Loaded 13424 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): 6463 out of 7411 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7411 out of 66718 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.743600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.743600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 66718 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 72.9322 to 167.2035 deg, Dec +70.6173 to +82.7646 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 72.9322 to 167.2035 deg, Dec 70.6173 to 82.7646 deg
Loaded 13424 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): 6463 out of 7411 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7411 out of 66718 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 65755 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 72.9299 to 167.2067 deg, Dec +70.6169 to +82.7618 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 72.9299 to 167.2067 deg, Dec 70.6169 to 82.7618 deg
Loaded 13422 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): 6499 out of 7407 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7407 out of 65755 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 56 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.3 pix Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
15.4 mag. Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 14.0 (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.Sxcvo8Dklg (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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.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=4412, bad_region=14204, passed=66699
Got 66699 stars (including 49136 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66699 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4924 stars left (next iteration limit 5416)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1549 n_q2=1058 n_q3=1315 n_q4=1002 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.FFfhEJoW4A (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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=14, blended=4260, bad_region=14034, passed=65741
Got 65741 stars (including 48469 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 65741 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4924 stars left (next iteration limit 5416)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1554 n_q2=1049 n_q3=1314 n_q4=1007 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.c6wZc2zJHG (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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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=1509, bad_region=4917, passed=38692
Got 38692 stars (including 32420 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38692 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
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: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35035 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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
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: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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=4905 robust_rms=6.139 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.214 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4905 robust_rms=0.516 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.662 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4905 robust_rms=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.444 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4905 robust_rms_before=0.912 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.384 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.445 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.444
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.445 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1653 n_q2=785 n_q3=1644 n_q4=823 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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.PHLRB0NiuD (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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.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=18, blended=1489, bad_region=4921, passed=38849
Got 38849 stars (including 32601 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38849 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35157 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35157 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35157 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.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=4910 robust_rms=6.138 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.255 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4910 robust_rms=0.523 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.674 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4910 robust_rms=0.401 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.457 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4910 robust_rms_before=0.923 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.392 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.401 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.459 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.457
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.459 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1640 n_q2=784 n_q3=1654 n_q4=832 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.150
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0280.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_033429_TTUQ2b1x1_3173674_POoSG7GL/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 07:11:57.62 +77:27:33.2: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 06:59:04.63 +74:46:38.9: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 08:54:36.84 +80:11:07.6: 13.56 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 07:24:20.22 +72:52:43.8: 13.23 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 07:31:58.60 +76:46:49.6: 12.89 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 08:08:18.14 +73:22:22.6: 12.84 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 09:21:17.69 +81:23:20.8: 9.91 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 07:31:58.60 +76:46:49.6: 12.86 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:54:36.84 +80:11:07.6: 13.52 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 07:11:57.62 +77:27:33.2: 13.44 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 06:59:04.63 +74:46:38.9: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:08:18.14 +73:22:22.6: 12.79 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.88 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:31:58.60 +76:46:49.6: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.2664 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:54:36.84 +80:11:07.6: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9743 delta=-0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 07:24:20.22 +72:52:43.8: 13.23 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:11:57.62 +77:27:33.2: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.8324 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:08:18.14 +73:22:22.6: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1623 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:24:20.22 +72:52:43.8: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4820 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 08:51:31.56 +78:10:42.1: 12.66 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 09:21:17.69 +81:23:20.8: 9.88 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.90 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:21:17.69 +81:23:20.8: ref_mag=9.90 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.0642 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 08:51:26.67 +78:11:11.2: 12.76 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:51:31.56 +78:10:42.1: 12.65 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.65 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:51:31.56 +78:10:42.1: ref_mag=12.65 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6243 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 08:07:57.98 +74:12:26.2: 13.03 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:51:26.67 +78:11:11.2: 12.74 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.75 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:51:26.67 +78:11:11.2: ref_mag=12.75 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7738 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 08:35:07.65 +76:42:39.6: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 09:05:27.09 +80:14:27.6: 13.41 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:07:57.98 +74:12:26.2: 13.02 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:07:57.98 +74:12:26.2: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3386 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 09:05:27.09 +80:14:27.6: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:35:07.65 +76:42:39.6: 13.17 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:05:27.09 +80:14:27.6: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4230 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:35:07.65 +76:42:39.6: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3244 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 08:04:20.15 +76:31:59.9: 13.99 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 08:52:10.22 +78:32:46.2: 14.96 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 06:21:55.50 +79:17:51.5: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:04:20.15 +76:31:59.9: 13.93 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:04:20.15 +76:31:59.9: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9937 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:52:10.22 +78:32:46.2: 15.19 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.05 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:52:10.22 +78:32:46.2: ref_mag=15.05 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.0328 delta=1.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 06:21:55.50 +79:17:51.5: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out80102.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out88912.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 80102_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
Preparing report for the candidate 80102_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
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Considering the candidate 80109_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80109_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80116_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80116_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:48:59.04 +76:51:51.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80121_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80121_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80125_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80125_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:35:34.52 +79:29:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80128_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80128_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80129_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80129_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:15:06.94 +79:19:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80132_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80132_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80133_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80133_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80138_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80138_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:06:36.31 +76:00:50.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80141_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80141_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 80599_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 80599_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 81068_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 81068_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:51:22.12 +75:07:47.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82308_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 82308_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:27:38.78 +80:34:32.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83065_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 83065_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:04:29.53 +75:13:35.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83398_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 83398_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83583_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 83583_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:09:41.57 +81:42:13.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83632_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 83632_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 83994_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 83994_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 84330_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 84330_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 84740_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 84740_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 85245_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 85245_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 85260_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 85260_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:04:14.44 +75:14:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 85307_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 85307_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:51:02.68 +75:24:59.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 85345_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 85345_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 85477_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 85477_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:58:37.42 +75:10:50.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 85550_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 85550_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 85734_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 85734_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 85945_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 85945_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:00:15.44 +79:52:00.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86401_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 86401_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 86535_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 86535_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:49:21.91 +79:24:14.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86629_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 86629_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:26:27.19 +73:06:03.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86719_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 86719_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 86823_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 86823_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 86908_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 86908_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:10:59.36 +80:51:01.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86922_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 86922_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:40:44.31 +79:35:13.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86978_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 86978_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 86985_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 86985_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 87251_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 87251_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:04:20.83 +76:31:40.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 87600_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 87600_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:18:20.46 +75:18:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 87643_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 87643_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 87689_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 87689_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 87738_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 87738_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 88161_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 88161_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:52:10.22 +78:32:46.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.05, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.03)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.868 1137977599693611264 133.04366304427 +78.54627679059 14.4900 14.0163 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.868#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 88782_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 88782_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 88839_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 88839_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 88906_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 88906_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 88912_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
Preparing report for the candidate 88912_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
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Considering the candidate 89019_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 89019_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 89038_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 89038_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 89181_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 89181_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 89194_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 89194_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 89322_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 89322_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 89377_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 89377_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 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 50589_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 50589_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:03:59.69 +73:24:32.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 10578_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281
The candidate 10578_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0281 did not pass the final checks